摄影是一种“观看”的活动,也是一种“观看”的媒介。薛挺在2003年展出的《动物参考》摄影作品,是他在探寻个人主观风格和表现主义道路上的又一次尝试,是一次疯狂地“看”。他因晃动而模糊的画面,打破了“美”的观看标准;他对动物园中动物生存状态的关注,抛开了以往将动物作为欣赏符号的习惯;他通过表现动物园中动物被自然边缘化的痛苦,思索人性以及人与自然的关系。 Photography is a “watch” activity, but also a “watch” medium. Xue Ting’s “Animal Reference” photography, exhibited in 2003, is another attempt by him to explore individual subjectivism and expressionism. It is a frenzied “look”. His vague and swaying picture broke the standard of beauty. His concern for the living conditions of animals in zoos aside the past habit of using animals as symbols of appreciation. By showing that zoos are surrounded by natural edges The pain, thinking of human nature and the relationship between man and nature.