“Stop to Talk.” – When Costume Becomes a Social Object
此件穿戴式裝置延續我對情緒與身體之間關係的探索，將服裝轉化為一種社交介面。靈感來自西班牙一座小島的傳統服飾，發展出「停下來交談（STOP TO TALK）」的概念。
然而，「停下來」並不必然意味著交談，也可能意味著不語的凝視、沉默的在場，或純粹的共處。寬大的斗篷與風帽不僅包裹身體，更構築出一個獨處的空間，使穿戴者得以暫時抽離語言，回到自身。
這種設計讓「交談」與「不交談」之間的界線變得模糊：
你是否因穿戴而停下腳步？
你是否選擇進入對話？
或是，你是否選擇以靜默回應？
斗篷前片的裝置暗示著一種介入與疏離的可能 —— 它既可成為連結的起點，也可成為界線的象徵。觀者被邀請在這樣的裝置之中，重新思考安靜、自我與他者之間的微妙關係：沉默是否也是一種語言？不交談是否更靠近真實的交流？
This wearable piece by Yi Ming Wang transforms clothing into a social interface, continuing their inquiry into the connection between emotion and the body. Inspired by traditional dress from a small Spanish island, the concept “Stop to Talk” explores how costume can invite—or resist—conversation. The voluminous cloak creates space for solitude, making the boundary between interaction and silence beautifully unclear.
Can silence be a language? Can the absence of dialogue speak more truthfully?
道具設計邀請資深建築師 陳雅芬Ya-Fen Chen 參與創作。她擅長透過物件重組與材料轉化，將過往的記憶以當代語言重新詮釋。本次設計中，她以極具詩意的方式，延續裝置與身體之間的呼吸與感知，讓物件不只是配件，更成為敘事的一部分。
我們也與藝術家 ZHOU SHENG James Zhou 合作，運用3D列印技術與蝴蝶的意象，打造出系列**「新中式蝴蝶戒指」**。這些戒指輕巧如羽，停駐於指尖，如同一場微型的轉化儀式，在科技與自然之間振翅飛舞。
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The object design was created in collaboration with architect Ya-Fen Chen, whose poetic approach transforms vintage materials into contemporary narratives. Her interventions continue the dialogue between space, memory, and the body, making each object a quiet storyteller.
Together with artist ZHOU SHENG, we also developed a series of “New Chinese Butterfly Rings”, crafted through 3D printing. These delicate rings rest on the fingertips like butterflies in mid-flight—symbols of metamorphosis, bridging nature and technology, stillness and motion.
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Director: YI-MING WANG
Art consultants: SERENA CROCCO, YANG YUN-YUH
Costume design: YI-MING WANG
Prop design: YA-FEN CHEN
Crystal design: WENG PEI-CHUN
Photography: ZHOU SHENG, MATTIA AZZONI
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