In Another Place, In Another skin 2021, 2022 囚

In 'In Another Place, In Another Skin,' I aimed to explore how space can reshape behaviour and identity. The first version was created in an open studio during my residency. I concealed myself within the white box. The situation is akin to the Chinese word 'captivity (囚)'—a person enclosed and restricted. I was no longer a free individual but became an object with a hidden identity. In that confined space, I wore gloves and used tools commonly employed by exhibition builders, crafting an 'artwork' for the audience. In the second performance at the exhibition opening, I recontextualized the work. As two construction builders carried the plinth with me inside in front of the audience, the performance unfolded. I wove a connection between the performance and labour—the gestures of my labour and the builders' real work merged seamlessly into the performance.

《囚》把劳动的手势作为一种表演，以质询制造和生产过程中，被匿名化和无形的劳动。表演有两个版本，第一个版本在驻地开放工作室呈现。艺术家把自己藏在展台里，将双手呈现在展台之上，为观众制作一件“艺术品”。第二个版本在画廊的开幕现场呈现。两名工人在观众面前抬着装有艺术家的“展台”一起进入开幕现场。艺术家用喜剧式的肢体语言进行表演并与工人配合，现场安装了一件艺术作品。在此表演劳动的手势和工人的实际工作无缝地融合在一起。