We (2024)

This piece originates from my contemplation of society and exploration of the human condition. The desolate and decayed environment deeply moved me during my visit to the abandoned hospital. Everything there—from the withered vines and corroded rust to the dirty old instruments, tattered bandages, and mottled walls—conveyed a sense of lost life and oppressive confinement. The only pathways to the outside world were the small windows and doors, which, in that moment, became the faint echoes of the patients’ yearning for freedom.

The window is placed at the center of the piece, symbolizing the ”view from the observer’s perspective.“ The audience‘s movement and interaction with the work become part of the artwork. This evokes thoughts of the Eastern aesthetic concept of ”leaving space“ and the distinction between ”inside and outside“: the framed perspective symbolizes oppression within a confined space, yet it also encourages a unique reflection. I hope to make viewers aware of their existence.

‘We are the scenery in each other’s eyes, and perhaps we are also the roles confined within these frames.’