During my interview with Wang, the word "pilgrim" caught his attention immediately after I briefly explained the work. Wang’s view of pilgrims is that they are individuals who come to pay homage. He suggested a sense of distance from the object, revealing the abstract subject they are seeking, “as abstract as incense.” He explained, "To me, pilgrims are an image of consumers and passers-by. If the title of his work is 'pilgrims,' I would ponder the relationship between these people and pilgrims. I think there are two layers of structure: Does he mean that these people here are pilgrims, or are 'we,' who observe them and see the exhibition, the pilgrims? And, did 'we' take something away, or did they take something away?” Later, as I explained that these photographs were taken at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, he immediately thought of Ou’s sharing during their conversation. Ou mentioned that he visited a total of 120 exhibitions in the past year. Wang half-jokingly said, "So now, since he has been to the Taipei Fine Arts Museum many times, he feels that he is the owner of the Taipei Fine Arts Museum? Is it because he has seen too many people in his ‘small temple,’ making him want to create such a work?"

 

Regarding Ou, he did identify himself as the pilgrim, but the reason behind it differs slightly. He related the experience of visiting temples with his grandparents during his childhood to the need of visiting the Taipei Fine Arts Museum occasionally. He referred to the museum as the "great temple of northern Taiwan" and explained that if he doesn't visit regularly, he would not be able to keep up with the current topics of the art scene. Thus, going to the museum became a way for him to connect with the contemporary art world. Ou also mentioned his openness to interpretation, as the title comes from a very personal experience. However, the concept of the pilgrim remains as the motivation for creating the piece, but what is more significant in this work is the form it developed into later. As he stated, "Usually, when you visit an art museum, you only see the artworks, not the audience. So, what would happen if I let readers see the audience of the art museum today? This would be a very special experience, right? Ordinary people don't look at an audience so seriously, do they? Step by step, I found out that it might be interesting to make a book that has something to do with the audience of art museums.”