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M+, Hong Kong. Gift of Guan Yi, 2013, © Feng Qianyu
Feng Qianyu 馮倩鈺
Difficult to Birth 難產—表皮病症
2002
Difficult to Birth was originally conceived as an installation that comprised three sculptures hand moulded into the shape of an insect. These sculptures were covered with two interwoven sets of photographs that capture scenes of urban development in the countryside. These photographs reveal the struggle between human intervention and nature, and the tension between urbanisation and the countryside, and also highlight the distinctive political and economic situation of Guangdong. Referencing the powerful reproductive ability of insects, Difficult to Birth is a metaphor for the rapidly growing urban sprawl of Guangdong. It is also a commentary on the continuous construction of unsightly architecture, which spoils the harmony of the natural landscape as well as the dynamic balance of the surrounding environment.
In Feng’s original design in 2003, the sculptures were sized differently and were meant to be placed beyond her designated exhibition area to symbolise the expanding urbanisation. During the installation process, Feng realised that there was not enough space for all three sculptures, and decided to include only two. One of these sculptures was suspended and lit from inside while the other was placed underneath it on the floor.
In Feng’s original design in 2003, the sculptures were sized differently and were meant to be placed beyond her designated exhibition area to symbolise the expanding urbanisation. During the installation process, Feng realised that there was not enough space for all three sculptures, and decided to include only two. One of these sculptures was suspended and lit from inside while the other was placed underneath it on the floor.
Canton Express: Art from the Pearl River Delta. M+ Pavilion, Hong Kong, 23 June–10 September 2017
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