论社会复眼

On the Social Compound Eye

本文探讨了作者在其创作实践中反复提炼和深化的“社会复眼”之概念, 重点总结其定义和工作方法, 强调其在提出问题、揭露事实和真相层面的能力。随着网络平台和社交媒体的发展, 影像关系发生了显著变化, 尤其是个体之间的复杂互动, 在平等空间中人们主动对新的历史材料与记忆生产做出回应。然而, 作者指出这种流通机制也会强化伪造的历史认知和虚假的社会记忆。因此, 作者倡导影像作者对社会公共事件的积极参与, 呼吁人人成为一个“持摄影机的社会复眼”, 以社会性的批判视野对抗“社会假眼”, 并参与到影像的战斗中去。

This article explores the concept of the “social compound eye”, a notion repeatedly refined and developed by the author through their creative filmmaking and practices. It summarizes its definition and methodologies, emphasizing its capacity to raise questions and uncover facts and truths. With the rise of online platforms and social media, images circulation dynamics have undergone significant transformations, especially in the complex interactions between individuals. In this perceived equal space, people actively engage in producing new historical materials and memories. However, the author points out that such mechanisms of circulation can also perpetuate distorted historical narratives and misleading social memory. Therefore, the author advocates for the proactive involvement of image creators in public social events, urging everyone to become a “social compound eye with a camera”, adopting a critically engaged perspective to counter the “deceptive social eye” and take an active role in the battle over images.