Backward

Shanghai (2022)

Single Channel Video

Backward is a single-channel documented video in which the camera tracks me walking in the area of The Old City of Shanghai (上海老城厢). It is the traditional urban core of Shanghai nearing foreign concessions in Shanghai. With the ongoing urban renewal in this area, this area is facing demolition. At first glance, everything appears normal. However, as the video progresses, subtle details such as moving traffic and commuters begin to reveal the simple illusion created by the performance and video editing: I am walking backwards, and the film is played in reverse. Walking allows me to perceive and understand the dynamic nature of urban spaces. I aim to examine the visceral perception of time and interrogate the disorientation of space, time, memory and body in the process of urban regeneration via walking backwards.

在《前进的，后退的(上海)》中，我在上海黄浦区规划了一条行走路径，从十六铺到苏州河，我一路行走，一路观看城市中发生的一切，包括琐碎的日常生活和城市更新建设。镜头追踪着我行走的轨迹，描绘城市中那些寄存着我们共同记忆的公共建筑，地点。这是倒走的练习持续到第三年，此前我还在长沙及重庆进行了这一行为练习，步行让我感知和理解城市空间的动态本质。这一次的记录影像，我将注意点更多的放在对城市生活的描绘，而不是行为本身，我希望行走可以像一条串起城市记忆珍珠的线，同时，通过倒着走的方式来审视对时间的本能感知，同时探讨城市更新过程中空间、时间、记忆和身体的迷失。

Exhibition view in Biennale Sztuki Mediow WRO, 2019

Backward

Chongqing (2020)

Single Channel Video

《后退》（重庆）是一部单通道记录视频，镜头追踪我在重庆扬子江河畔的行走轨迹。我想用步行对抗快速的造成时间和空间转换的社会体验。

Backward

London (2019)

Single Channel Video

Backward (London) is set on the banks of the River Thames in London. The film features the artist walking along the pavement at dusk. At first glance, everything appears normal. But soon, details such as the moving traffic, commuters, joggers and tourists betray the simple trick of the performance and the edit of the video: the artist is walking backwards and the film is played in reverse. Walk as a way against the disorientation of space, time and body in postmodern society. Through the perception of time by walking backwards, I want to emphasize the existence of the individual body and time. I repeated this practice in London and in different cities. The document videos reflect different urban styles and local customs.

在作品 Backward (前进的，后退的)中，我在伦敦的泰晤士河畔悠闲地漫步。一开始一切都很平常，逐渐的，汽车和通勤者们向后的运动让这一切变得离奇。我玩弄了一个行为和视频时间的诡计，混淆了“前进”的概念。通过倒退去重建身体对时间和运动的感受是这一系列作品的出发点。倒退步行颠覆了我原本对时间和空间的认知，我想要强调个体身体性的存在，以及个体感知时间与集体时间的差异性。我在伦敦以及不同的城市反复进行了这个行为实践。记录我倒退的影像反映出了不同的城市⻛貌和⻛土人情。