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Ghost in Morocco, 2024

Photography (still image, film and digital)

The project takes the form of a passport-sized photobook, centering on my two entries into Morocco. As holders of Taiwanese passports are not eligible for an official Moroccan visa, entry is permitted only through a visa approval letter. This process leaves no trace on the passport itself, nor any official record recognized by border authorities. The ambiguity of legal and administrative boundaries renders the act of crossing as something that occurs like a ghost—present but unacknowledged.

The images collected in this work were taken during these visits. Composed largely of non-landmark fragments and partial figures, they repeatedly point to the instability of one’s position as a viewer, and the uncertainty of memory as evidence. By adopting the form of a passport, the photobook responds to the bureaucratic power of mobility, while positioning the book itself as an “unarchivable document.” It is at once a residue of a personal journey and a proof of existence that resists classification under international protocols.

Both trips took place in collaboration with the Dutch Art Institute, spanning a total of 30 days.

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