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Artworks > 2005 > Teach Lie

Brick, Spray paint 110x800x30cm

This works I inspiration of from Beijing street. On the wall of Beijing street or road everywhere appear a lot of small advertisement by spray or paste from private small companies since late 90's, it's look like socially directed art and reflect realest situation and process of China rebuilt and reconstruction social life.

I employed two workers to build a size 500x90x30cm wall by old bricks and use black spray to write a large advertisement: 

15712966740教撒谎 (My mobile phone number and three Chinese words in English means: 15712966740 Teach Lie) 

My art form is appropriation from Beijing street, but I changed the content of advertisement. These small advertisements on street as same as new urban folk art, they directed reflect people's desire.  

During the show time I was received a few phone from audience, they ask me if how much per hour? I said to them I am not a teacher that just for a joking.