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This project examines the technological reproduction of cultural object and attempts to provide an alternative photography means on viewing relics under the post-colonial context. Over the past decade, there has been a growing demand for the return of cultural objects looted from various parts of the world by colonialists in the 19th century. This project aims to refit in empty walls that left behind after the return activities. Through creating multi-layered structures, sampling and cooperate with photo transfer technique, the single frame photo involves 3D data, crafted texture and relics information.
In response to the lack of audience engagement in museums, the creation of the final image brings in the awareness of creating conversation and fictional literary interpretation to reintroduce an ancient myth of Humubaba (or so called Huwawa). It was documented as a giant slain by Gilgamesh, and also represents the intestines of a sheep examined for divination. From these premises, Humbaba’s silvestris/Huwawa’s forest attempts to rpovide a temporary experience of viewing cultural object out of the museum context, the proposing a possible experimental direction that how to use digital technologies to extend fictional space for re-accessing ancient myth and engage with the new way of cultural reproduction.