Sculpture, 2021
86*48*6 inches, Wood and inkjet printing
A writer named Lu Xun once wrote, “The needle of ice pierces my soul and makes me suffer from numb pain forever. ”
Who am I? I saw a different image of their own in a dream, or fear, or anger, or joy, these in reality has not occurred the image seems to be a dream within a dream. In this series, I sort out all kinds of portraits I make for myself and try to photograph me in my dreams. Self-struggle and identity are all expressed through these portraits.
Balloons are full but fragile, and they fluctuate as easily as people’s emotions.
Sometimes it’s static, sometimes it’s erratic. Floating balloons are a metaphor for people’s situation in soci- ety. People find their place in life, but they have to be influenced by the outside world. Once separated from the group, the balloon flying into the sky is not facing freedom, but the explosion after it can not bear its own expansion.
Since I was born, China has been developing rapidly. Great economic progress is like a lasting binge. However, the excessive pursuit of speed has created many problems. Just as there are many huge abandoned buildings in China, the things people leave behind in the buildings are traces of time. They are not only witnesses of the rapid development of China’s economy, but also a mirror of greed.
Abandoned shops, restaurants and cinemas are filled with buildings in Guang- zhou, the largest city in southern China. There used to be the aspiration of nearby villagers for a better life, but now there are only broken walls and ruins. The objects and ruins left behind by people radiate a strange atmosphere. This abandoned shopping mall is a huge theater of absurdity. Time is the best director.