The hours/时时刻刻
Knitting pieces, 23 pieces; Tear-off pad, 48 pages
项目介绍/Introduction
I believe in the power of being small instead of being big. I believe in the power of being quiet instead of making noise. I believe in the power of healing instead of justifying. I believe in the power of the unremarkable, unspeakable, the soft, gentle and ephemeral.
From Feb 24th, 2022, I started to knit one sentence every day, as a personal ritual. The sentences come from my personal experience of that day, such as what I see, what I heard, what I read, what I feel. By knitting, I aimed to elevate every daily ephemeral experience into a piece of artwork. The sentences stand for themselves, at the same time, embodied my wandering souls.
So here I am now, standing, solidly on the ground, with arm and feet. And every moment, I can feel.
奶奶教会我打毛线,打毛线对我来说一直是一个充满了怀旧,家庭,疗愈的行为,同时,织毛线本身是一个非常缓慢的过程,它对我来说像既像一场修行又像一种没有结果的时间的消磨。
自从来到英国我重拾了打毛线的兴趣,因为有太多不知道如何摆放的时间,质疑和思考常常得不到结果,拒绝守在华人圈子里,但自己注定也不是西方世界的一份子,我告诉自己我是世界公民,但作为世界公民我究竟应该用哪种语言来讲述?我的语境究竟是什么?
这次,我选择用中文来创作。我意识到中文作为我的母语将永远存在在我体内,但我从未为认可过它。从2022年2月24日开始，我每天晚上回家思索当天的体验，写下一句话并把它织出来。在日复一日的重复劳作中，我渴望找到一种瞬间的、日常的、安静的、疗愈的语言，为流浪的灵魂找到一个栖息的地方。这件作品的目的并不单单讲离散,而是讲‘我’的存在,我的时,刻,分,秒。