The title of this work is derived from the film Hidden Behind Books. One point in particular caught my attention: in the 19th century, women rarely participated in public life, let alone published books. So in order to have their work seen without prejudice, they chose gender-neutral pen names, hiding their true identities behind their books, and ultimately gained the opportunity to be published.
The remarkable rise of the three Brontë sisters helps illuminate the history of feminism's development, while also heralding the true awakening of female consciousness — openly speaking from a woman's perspective and viewing the world accordingly.
Through this work, I hope to have a conversation that transcends time and space. I deeply understand that the "being seen" of my own era was won through long and arduous struggle.
The work is presented in three layers. The first layer is spatial reading: I placed the work within an arched doorway, representing "classical spirit and the limitations of the era." The second layer consists of the three sisters' portraits — three portrait pieces surrounding a framed text piece (pen names and real names) — forming a larger triangle that represents the stability of their relationship. The third layer comprises three painting installations created through interpretations of the three sisters' works — they could also be called "three pop-up books" — exploring "hope, love, and the beauty of the ordinary." Dedicated to the three Brontë sisters.
作品的名称源自于电影《隐于书后》
其中有一个点引起了我的注意,在19世纪,当时的女性极少参与社会的活动,更别说出版书籍,于是她们为了让作品不带偏见的被看见决定用中性化的笔名,将自己真实的身份隐藏在书的后面,最终获得出版的机会。
勃朗特三姐妹的异峰突起,有助于探究女性主义的发展史,同时宣告了女性意识的真正觉醒,公开的从女性角度发声,看待这个世界。
我通过作品希望有一次超越时空的对话,我非常能理解我所处年代的“被看见”是经过漫长的抗争争取而来的。
作品分为三个部分去呈现,第一层是空间阅读,我把作品置于拱形门之内,代表了“古典精神和时代局限”;第二层是三姐妹塑像,由三件肖像包围一件文字画框(曾用名和真实姓名)组成一个更大的三角形,代表了她们之间的稳定的关系。第三层则是通过对三姐妹作品的解读做成的三件绘画装置,也可以说是“三本立体书”,探讨了关于“希望,爱情以及平庸之美”。仅以此献给勃朗特三姐妹。
尺寸 / Dimensions:
80cm × 80cm × 80cm(三角形布面油画 triangular oil on canvas)
40cm × 40cm × 148cm × 3(绘画装置/包括展台 painting installations / including display stands)
38cm × 38cm × 38cm × 3(绘画装置 painting installations)