惊弓之鸟   The frightened bird

180×180×140  cm
手工制作的传统弓箭，木头

180×180×140 cm 
Handmade traditional bow and arrow, wood

惊弓之鸟是中国古代的一个成语，意指被弓箭吓怕了的鸟不容易安定，比喻经过惊吓的人碰到一点动静就非常害怕。2020年新型冠状病毒爆发，世界各地实行了封锁。人们陷入到巨大的恐慌当中。网络和电视对新型冠状病毒产生的疫情进行了大量的报道，人们就像惊弓之鸟一样，互相猜忌、非常敏感。
以多把弓相互拉扯呈现出一种紧绷的视觉形态，来视觉化那种因疫情期间感受到危机四伏的复杂状态。

“The Frightened Bird” is an ancient Chinese idiom, which means that a bird once frightened by a bow and arrow can easily be frightened again. This is a metaphor used to describe people who are frightened when they encounter a little rumor. With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in 2020, lockdowns have been implemented around the world. People fall into a huge panic. This epidemic has been widely reported on the Internet and television. People become very sensitive and suspicious of each other, just like “The Frightened Bird”. When I walk down the street or sit on the subway, I will guess whether the people around me are infected with the virus, and the sound of people coughing around me can put me on the verge of a breakdown. The relationship between people often have an undertones of aggressivit. Thus came the idea of this installation project. I try to visualize my inner tension in this project, and force people to face up to the mental pressure brought by the epidemic again.