The motivation of the installation is because I think birthday is like a “ ceremony ”. When we receive the birthday cards and wishes, we are closer to death. Simply put, we use a happy way to cover up the pain of getting close to death.

Short Interview between Me and My Friend

For you, what is a ceremony?

 

My most intuitive idea is wedding, then the second one it’s a graduation ceremony.

 

How about the birthday ceremony? If birthday is a ceremony, the result we pursuit is being death?

 

I agree with you. After we celebrate, we will move on to the next stage. In other words, we are closer to death.

These cards are the graphic design that I extended my impression of my birthday.

Designer / Po-Hsu Chen

Advising / EW Huang

Year / 2019