Incense Burner
Live Performance
Date: January 3 (Sat) & January 4 (Sun), 2026
Location: No. 2, Lane 12, Minsheng Road, Tamsui District, Zhuwai Fude Temple
Exhibition: Water Wind Wishhhhhh
Work: Incense Burner
插香為神聖的祭祀行為，香爐作為儀式載體，承載祈願與敬意。然而，神聖儀式背後並非中立，宗教系統中存在性別權力關係，女性身體常被置於被控制與規訓的位置。
俗語「北港香爐人人插」，更是將本屬神聖的香爐性化，將「插香」動作隱喻性行為，暗示對女性身體的集體佔有與侵犯，將女性物化為可被自由進入和消費的對象。隱藏了深層的性別權力結構。
本行為作品將身體覆滿香灰，成為一座「人體香爐」，邀請觀眾在我身上插香。語言中的厭女隱喻從抽象轉為具象。
Incense insertion is a sacred ritual act, with the incense burner serving as a vessel that carries prayers and respect. However, this sacred ritual is not neutral; within religious systems, gendered power relations exist, and the female body is often subjected to control and regulation.
The saying "Everyone inserts incense sticks into the Beigang incense burner" sexualizes the originally sacred incense burner by using the act of "inserting incense" as a metaphor for sexual acts, implying collective possession and violation of the female body, objectifying women as freely accessible and consumable. This conceals a deep-rooted gendered power structure.
This performance work covers my body with incense ashes, turning it into a "human incense burner," inviting the audience to insert incense sticks onto my body. The misogynistic metaphor embedded in language shifts from abstract to tangible.