This work is to explore the static performance of memory in dynamic time. My friend is the protagonist in the photo, and what is recorded is a conversation between me and her about memory. This is the memory of a conversation between me and her from my viewpoint, the expression and documentation of the memory in the present time. For her, it is the experience she recalled in the past, and the memories that happened in the past are recorded through her facial expressions. The feelings you have when you see this work are memories that happened in the future.
Duan, JX. (2021) I think what I think [oil painting].
150 x 140 cm
Camberwell, London
Sort of images of work in a gallery situation
Qiu Zhijie & zhang huan's works---language and identity are lost as new layers are formed
“The clarity and beauty of language is lost as new layers are formed.” Qiu Zhijie uses his mastery of calligraphy to create a subversive and absurd work that challenges deference to societal norms. Words by Holly Black
Elephant (13 May 2018) Assignment No.1 by Qiu Zhijie. Available at:https://elephant.art/assignment-no-1-by-qiu-zhijie/(24 December 2020).
Qiu Zhijie, Assignment No.1: Copying the “Orchid Pavilion Preface” 1000 Times, 1990/5. Courtesy the artist
