KERUI ZHANG
"war&wǒ"
Sound
In loop
2016
In this audio work,I pronounced a chinese character "wǒ" (means "I") and the word "war" in several times.Then I played them at the same time.It is difficult to distinguish one word from another word.The boundary becomes blur.
In chinese the pronunciation of wǒ is similar to the word"war",however in different tone(wǒ is the falling-rising tone/the third tone).According to the book"Origin of chinese characters",wǒ is a pictographic character which is a symbol of a man with a dagger-axe.In the oraclebone script, "wǒ" is a collective noun.
These two words belong to two different language systems,the parallel sound may give us a chance to think about the relationship between human beings and war,to take the responsibility for the war in the existing condition.Without the context,there is only inane word,only put it into practice to become a real word.
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"(R)evolutionary form"
Installation/plants,chair,flowers
Size variable
2015
I considered those two open space as stages.The chair,plants,flowers and soil are actors,without protagonist.The parable inside the work is obvious.I chose those mild materials to narrate the revolution.Everything chages ,the plants still grow and gaze silently.
"Triple fault"short ver.
2-channel digital video
Duration 00:02:33
2015
These videos were recorded at the same place.On the left one,there are two cross-tape on the window.On the right screen,through the curain,there are three flags in the distance but I can not recognise them clearly.The wind connect those two scenes together.
("Triple fault"is the name of a special exception generated by CPU).
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" It is another way to learn science"
(click to see the videos)
2-channel digital video
Duration 00:02:00
2015
I recorded these scientific presentation videos when I was in a science museum or when I watched a scientific theory video.I try to blur the boundary between science and art by enlarging a part of the object. The scientific theory becomes more visual and more sensual.Maybe in that way:Science is equal to beauty.Science produces beauty.