Thursday, 22 April 2010

SM2261-Earth art


There are many signs in every urban city, whatever it is a financial district, or even the countryside, signs has become a signature of urbanization. That is not just a symbol of city, but also a boundary which limits people activity, that is so-called city management.
People are living in an area full of ridiculous limitation, for example, we cannot ride bicycle in park, or even step on grasses. In order to breakthrough it; people are needed to do something or find some “reasons” to “rationalize” the “illegal” action.
In this picture, ANNA successfully walked on the hillside because she had dressed like a rabbit that is not the “human” shown on the sign. She wasn’t the authority target to be controlled.
ANNA not only broke the limitation of controlling, but also she did a reflection of some “illegal activities” or “management” in Hong Kong, the sign is aimed to remind people, but nowadays it has become a tool to prevent legal liability.

Wednesday, 7 April 2010

SM2261-installation-mixed media

It is a mixed media installation. Several ideas of installation are implement in the work:
- Dislocation (bringing the site into classroom)
- Addition (ready made materials, e.g. paper head from Frank, helmet, wine glass and tape)
- Simulation / Appropriation (simulate the situation of a car accident)

What's more:
Paparazzi and the impacts to the victims - Imagine you are dead and the first action of people is take out a camera instead of helping you. What would you feel about it?