Kanhaiya & Kumari
2014
Site-specific activity
Material: two music boxes, two rolls music paper notes
Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India
A woman was sued for a murder. Since she can’t afford bail, she was imprisoned for 19 years. During this period, she was deserted by her family, while the court overlooked her appeal and simply ignored her. Thanks to her son, who was born in the prison, he tightened up his belt and saved up the money to stand on bail and hiring a lawyer; hence his mother was discharged from the prison recently.
A woman was sued for a murder. Since she can’t afford bail, she was imprisoned for 19 years. During this period, she was deserted by her family, while the court overlooked her appeal and simply ignored her. Thanks to her son, who was born in the prison, he tightened up his belt and saved up the money to stand on bail and hiring a lawyer; hence his mother was discharged from the prison recently.
When Kamhaiya was financially independent, he saved money to stand on bail for his mother. He then visited Allahabad for the first time on his own to hire a lawyer. Going through all the obstacles, he eventually found a lawyer willing to take the case. Now, what Kumariwishes is her son a merry life, “I hope he could get married, and then I can have my family too .”
This is a real life story in India about abandon and undertaking. The deep connection between the mother and son clings to my mind. placed inside the exhibition hall and area facing the sea)
Kanhaiya & Kumari
2014
Site-specific activity
Material: two music boxes, two rolls music paper notes
Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India
A woman was sued for a murder. Since she can’t afford bail, she was imprisoned for 19 years. During this period, she was deserted by her family, while the court overlooked her appeal and simply ignored her. Thanks to her son, who was born in the prison, he tightened up his belt and saved up the money to stand on bail and hiring a lawyer; hence his mother was discharged from the prison recently.
A woman was sued for a murder. Since she can’t afford bail, she was imprisoned for 19 years. During this period, she was deserted by her family, while the court overlooked her appeal and simply ignored her. Thanks to her son, who was born in the prison, he tightened up his belt and saved up the money to stand on bail and hiring a lawyer; hence his mother was discharged from the prison recently.
When Kamhaiya was financially independent, he saved money to stand on bail for his mother. He then visited Allahabad for the first time on his own to hire a lawyer. Going through all the obstacles, he eventually found a lawyer willing to take the case. Now, what Kumariwishes is her son a merry life, “I hope he could get married, and then I can have my family too .”
This is a real life story in India about abandon and undertaking. The deep connection between the mother and son clings to my mind. placed inside the exhibition hall and area facing the sea)
Sound of Silence
145 pieces of tapping tile installation on the roof of granaries
2017
Visually, the biggest difference between the ancient city and many contemporary Chinese cities is the vast expanse of fields and roofs. Longli is different from other transformed ancient cities in China, there is no row of stalls, instead houses are surrounded by green fields. The moment walking into the ancient town, families under roof tiles are there; no matter how the houses are reconstructed, covered with moss, corners of the old tiles are broken, people living there will repair the houses, or to retain, because each tile has hundreds of years of history, it is the cornerstone of their generations, a shield against the wind and the rain, the spirit of trust.
History is the traces of the ancient town. Let the tiles speak with a weak, intermittent voice of dumbness… I believe it is the most crystallised essence of Longli city.
I designed a small electronic instrument to hit the tiles. The tapping time of each instrument set varies so that the roof tiles are hit every 5, 7 or 10 seconds. 145 of instrument sets were installed along the main street and the town’s tow public granary respectively. The ancient town is surrounded by the gently ringing sounds…
Longli International New Media Art Season 2017
Granary and streets in Longli Ancient Village, Guizhou, China
Project funded by China Association of Stage Design
