《新島II》靈感來自日本福德岡之場海底火山爆發形成的浮石小島。以想像撿拾到他國領土為出發點，研究浮石成分，發現其中含有大量玻璃質，與陶瓷釉料和玻璃製作過程相似。通過將浮石作為材料，製作成磁磚和玻璃浮球等，並透過影像裝置呈現技術媒介與真實的遙遠，試圖拼湊遙不可及的自然脈動，呈現對自然力量的探索和想像。

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2021年，日本福德岡之場海底火山半年內多次爆發，產生大量浮石，從海底堆積到海平面，成為小島，被稱為新島。日本新聞討論這座島嶼的誕生，是否可以為日本增加領土與領海面積。

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浮石因高溫高壓變化而輕盈，隨著海浪侵蝕和拍打，小島越來越小，浮石漂流至四處，包括台灣沿海。我在北海岸撿拾到擱淺在海灘上的浮石，想像撿拾這些浮石如同撿到一小塊日本領土。以「好像撿到一塊他方的領土」為起點，收集了浮石形成過程、成分及漂流路徑等資料。以無法親臨現場的方式試圖觸及火山爆發、飄移、地殼變動等巨大現象，通過撿拾和轉換拾得物的狀態，延伸因無法觸及而產生的想像。

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研究發現浮石成分內含大量玻璃質，如二氧化矽，與陶藝釉藥成分相近，也是製作玻璃的主要成分之一。《新島》作品中運用浮石作為釉的材質，燒製成磁磚。這些飄來的礦物是火山的單位、碎屑，透過高溫燒製和玻璃融合，與地球生成與破壞的變化相關，複雜的物理和化學變化在地球中轉換樣貌。浮石與玻璃球的融合，講述滾動漂移的樣貌。

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地板上的磁磚像土地尺寸的單位，也像拼圖板塊，散落在地上的玻璃浮球內的色彩和材質是浮石敲碎和高溫燒製後的顏色，它們漂浮移動如同海上的浮球，像小座標。

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作品中的影像是海底火山爆發前後到解體消失在海上的衛星空拍疊圖。因為無法親臨現場，只能透過衛星等技術工具了解，過程中遇到一些障礙，如某國領海領域的衛星資料限制，或付費才能清晰閱讀。影像作為認識遙不可及自然的媒介，網格狀圖層和地磚互相參照，數據化約成網格狀影像，影像生產的媒介限制甚至模糊了認知。作品中的影像與磚如同地表地殼，扁平的表層下有許多未知和複雜的脈動。

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"New Island II" is inspired by the eruption of the Fukutoku-Okanoba submarine volcano in Japan, which created a pumice island. Starting from the idea of picking up foreign territory, I collected and studied the composition of pumice, discovering it contains a large amount of glass, similar to the process of making ceramic glazes and glass. By using these pumice stones as materials, I explored and transformed them into tiles and glass floats, presenting the distant reality through video installations. The work attempts to piece together the elusive natural pulse, exploring and imagining the forces of nature.

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In 2021, the Fukutoku-Okanoba submarine volcano in Japan erupted multiple times over six months, producing a large amount of pumice. These pumice stones accumulated from the seafloor to the surface, forming a small island, which the Japanese called "New Island." Japanese news discussed whether the island's formation could increase Japan's territory and maritime area.

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Due to the high temperature and pressure, pumice became lightweight. Over time, erosion and waves made the pumice island smaller, and the stones drifted with the currents, even reaching Taiwan's coast. I found these pumice stones stranded on the beach near my home on the North Coast. Imagining picking up these pumice stones was like picking up a small piece of Japanese territory. Starting from this idea, I collected relevant information, including the formation process, composition, and drift paths of pumice. Trying to touch on these large phenomena—volcanic eruptions, drifting, and crustal movements—in a way that I couldn't experience firsthand, I extended my imagination by picking up and transforming the found objects.

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During the research, I discovered that pumice contains a large amount of glass, such as silica, which is very similar to the composition of ceramic glazes and also a main component of glassmaking. In the work "New Island," pumice is used as a glaze material, firing it into many tiles. These minerals, which came from volcanic eruptions, are related to the earth's changes in formation and destruction through high-temperature firing and fusion with glass. The fusion of pumice and glass balls aims to depict a rolling and drifting appearance.

The tiles on the floor resemble units of land size, also like puzzle pieces, while the scattered glass floats' colors and materials are the result of pumice being crushed and fired at high temperatures. They float and move like sea buoys, resembling small coordinates.

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The video in the work shows satellite images of the submarine volcano eruption from before and after to its disintegration and disappearance at sea. Because it is almost impossible to visit the site in person, I relied on technical tools like satellites to understand and intervene. There were unexpected obstacles, such as the need to access satellite data from specific countries' territorial waters, and the clarity of the images was limited without payment. The video also serves as a medium for understanding the unreachable nature, with grid layers corresponding to the tiles. The data reduced to grid images, we are restricted and even obscured by the media producing these images. The video and tiles in the work are like the earth's crust, thin layers with many unknown and complex pulses beneath the surface.