[Shoes]
2023
video/performance
The project draws on the artist's personal growth experiences to deeply reflect on the Chinese education system. Utilizing a single-channel video and audio format, the piece aims to provoke contemplation about contemporary education. The audio continually poses questions to the individual, attempting to awaken a true understanding of education's essence and direction.
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The video critiques the exam-oriented education system, highlighting its flaws. Within this framework, students often become soulless entities, losing interest in learning, forced to do what they do not wish to do, and even unaware of their own interests. What becomes of these students when they enter society?
In school exams, each question has pre-set options like A, B, and C, but real-life challenges do not come with such clear choices. Therefore, education should not only train students to pick the right answer from A, B, or C but also encourage them to consider D, E, F, G, and beyond when faced with problems.
[Installation]
What is true education? In what direction should education evolve? This critique and reflection extend beyond education itself, posing serious questions and deep thoughts on how our society should cultivate the next generation.