王芯克：《城市道口》

天下 08-25

王芯克現為中國攝影家協會會員、中國新聞攝影學會理事、浙江省攝影家協會主席團委員、浙江省新聞攝影工委副主任、杭州市攝影家協會副主席、中國工業攝影協會理事。

30年前，杭州和其它城市一樣，面積不大，騎一輛自行車半天就能玩轉，根本不會想到郊外的鐵路會進入我們的生活。隨著城市的擴大.鐵路進入了市區的版圖，並成為了市民生活中的一個「關口」。每天出行面對一列橫在前面的火車，脾氣性格從焦慮到暴躁，再到無可奈何地順從。儘管道口最終會改造，但日益擴展的城市又會把再偏遠的鐵路，納入到城市的新版圖中。

我從1988年開始拍攝道口，起因是一朋友太太在道口遭遇不幸。道口原本是為安全設置的，結果成了人們提心弔膽的關口。一條每天上萬人往返的大路，每7分鐘要通過一趟列車，人車搶道怎不險象環生？不少市民這樣說:「我情願等十個紅燈，也不願過一個道口」。有幾次，白天看到險情，晚上會做惡夢。

現在人生活的節奏已非30年前的慢悠悠了。從拍蒸汽機到內燃機，從電力機車到動車高鐵.常常能感受到生命的涌動，在那些把自行車舉過頭頂或在焦急中等待的人群中，自己也是其中一員。我拍城市道口，不僅是為了記錄城市的變遷，更是對這座城市的人心和民情的記錄和紀念。

Thirty years ago, Hangzhou, like the other cities in China, was small in size. People could travel around the whole city by riding bicycle in only half a day. We would never think that the railroads in city suburb may enter into our lives. With the expansion of our city, railway made its way into the urban area and became a 「pass」 of city life. Each day, as we go outside and face a train standing in the way, our temper turns from anxiety to irritability, and eventually, we can do nothing but to obey. These railroad crossings will be modified, but the more outlaying railways will be absorbed into the city』s new map with urban expansion.

I started to take picture of these railroads crossing in 1988, because my friend』s wife became one its victims. The railroad crossing was originally installed for the purpose of safety, but it turned out to be a threat to people』s life. Each day, the train passes a railroad crossing every seven minutes on a highroad with thousands of commuters. How can people and train fight for a crossing not be a dangerous thing? Many city dwellers say, "I would rather wait for 10 red lights, but to pass through a cross.」 Sometimes, the threats we see during the day will turn into our nightmares.

Nowadays, the pace of life is much faster than 30 years ago. From the steam engine to the internal combustion engine, from electric locomotives to high-speech railway, we can often feel the surging of life. Now, I am also one of those anxious crowds who put the bike over the head or in anxiously waiting. I take picture of the urban railroad crossings, not only to record the changes in the city, but also to record people』s mood and feeling in transition of our society.