the Monument 2024
the Monument 2024, Qianyi Liu, light installation on plastic sculpture, photography, 2024 (1)
Description
A clear plastic flame sculpture is in the middle of a white room, lit by fire, with pink/purple colors on the walls and behind. To the left of the sculpture is a photographic work. To the right of the sculpture is a moving image projected on the wall.
Death has always been a topic people tend to avoid discussing. But we will face it eventually. I don't see death as the end of life but rather as a change in the mode of communication. As in the movie "Coco" where it's said, "The real death is that no one in the world remembers you." Any life can exist in our consciousness, but true death occurs when they are no longer remembered or mentioned. Therefore, accepting the death of loved ones can be understood as adapting to a new form of communication. In this artwork, I convey the concept that death is not the end of life by showcasing how I commemorate my loved ones, encouraging viewers to confront and accept death.
“纪念碑2024”是根据“是结束也是开始”观众反馈结合自己的反思与总结而再次创作的同主题作品。延用了雕塑与视频结合的方式添加了摄影和声音。本次作品尺寸和范围都扩大为给观众更好地沉浸效果，希望能更准确的传达作品主题。
the Monument 2024, Qianyi Liu, light installation on plastic sculpture, photography, 2024 (2)
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In this work, I created a flame-shaped sculpture and used red light to project it onto a transparent plastic sculpture. The sculpture's shadow was refracted onto the wall, creating the illusion of burning. The sculpture represents reality and the world of the living, while the dynamic image projected by the projector on the right side of the sculpture represents the virtual world - the world in my consciousness where the deceased exist. I expressed in performance art that these two worlds can communicate and interact with each other. On the left side of the sculpture are my performance art works, which I exhibited in the form of photographs.
the Monument 2024, Qianyi Liu, photography, 2024 (9)
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现实中的手伸向墙上的影子，代表着试图跨越界限、弥合两个世界之间的距离。红色背景不仅象征了情感和记忆的浓烈，同时也给整个画面增添了一种生命力和活力，仿佛在暗示着一种持续不断的努力和希望。
尽管两只手来自不同的维度或世界，但它们的姿态传递出一种互相靠近的愿望。这种画面让人感受到，虽然现实和记忆、过去和现在之间存在差距，但只要有意愿和努力，这种连接是可以被重新建立的。手与影子的接触，虽然看似模糊，却有一种即将触碰到彼此的温柔和期待。它让人感受到，即便隔着不可跨越的界限，只要伸出手，连接仍然可能发生。
这种意象充满了对未来的希望：即使在看似遥不可及的情况下，人们依然能够通过努力和情感找到某种形式的联系，延续彼此之间的联结。