Xiaojing Phyllis Peng
The character of the city has been replaced by rapid, relentless urbanisation and commercialisation. As the social relationships between citizens become tenuous, they lack the opportunity and the way to meet the unacquainted beauty of life. My research explores: How can public art take advantage of the things people do in daily life to provoke or inspire civic engagement and bring warmth to the community? How to use public art to make an impression on a place, not just because of a sculpture but because there is an experience which brings some tangible emotions? How to use public art to promote the improvement of a citizens' aesthetic ability?
In this project, I use a variety of materials and patterns combined with human behaviours to design installations and social activities. There are different models and paintings in my work. They were all inspired by my daily life and the interesting behaviours I observed in others. I also use social activities and installations to reduce the distance between people as well as the distance between people and art.
AWAIT, 2020
Public installation: various media, Chinese scroll
AWAIT (Detail), 2020
Various media, Chinese scroll
AWAIT, 2020
Public installation: various media, Chinese scroll
AWAIT (Detail), 2020
various media, Chinese scroll
AWAIT (Detail), 2020
Various media, Chinese scroll