WANG  ZHIYUAN
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Artworks > 2008-2009 > Widows

L/E 20 137x44x31cm/each Diameter 6.5m Mixed Media

It is named 'Black Widows' and it is just a symbol. 'The People' in this artwork have a red cylindrical detonator on their backs, and everyone carries suicide explosives. They stand together circularly. There is an electric plug at the center of the circle, which supplies each 'character' with their energy. The swinging fan heads –seem to talk to each other – it is a ritual with a silent pretest. Yet the hatred of disparity between the rich and the poor and cultural barriers cannot be eliminated.