You Jin
The Singing Fly

China (2003) 4'

Language is an immediate tool of communication in human society, which conveys the thoughts of the brain. The mouth is the tool for language expression. However, in today’s society, due to the lust for money and materialist perusal, language is used to attack, cheat, defy etc, to get what is needed. This has resulted in rebellion, violence, mistrust and slandering, which has damaged society. The communication among people has become too complicated and hypocritical. So the mouth is also a dirty organ.

The idea of Singing Flies suggests that there is something in common between the mouth and the fly. The fly can survive life-threatening situations. It flies so frequently around us, which is disgusting and frustrating. But it is difficult to get rid of. It simply co-exists with human beings. What the mouth says is often similar to what a the fly does. By way of abusive language people are destroying the development of this society and the communication among people. This work intends to expose some ugly communication in society today, and it calls for a pure and clear mind and conscience in a situation where people are seduced by power and materialism.

You Jin
The Singing Fly

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Guest curator Shulin Zhao will be present to introduce the works.