Submergence— 潜水

Submergence begins at the surface, where blue matter still holds light. As the field descends, that light weakens, absorbed by increasing density. The upper region remains active and visible, while the lower half approaches darkness without becoming empty. Within it, traces of blue and violet persist, suggesting matter that continues to exist beyond easy perception.

The work does not depict an underwater scene. Instead, it uses depth as a material condition. Light, color, and texture gradually lose definition as they move downward, creating a transition from visibility to concealment. The central dark passage interrupts the broader blue field and gives the descent a direction, as though the surface itself were opening toward a deeper layer.

Submergence is therefore less about movement through water than about entering density: a state in which matter remains present while its boundaries, color, and visibility are progressively absorbed by depth, and darkness becomes increasingly material.