The woman is out of the cage
The woman is completely naked and imprisoned in an iron cage
The scene of the woman's self-imprisonment in an iron cage
On the afternoon of October 15, 'avant-garde artist' Hai Rongtian entered the iron cage similar to a human body sitting posture for the last time according to the working hours, and detoured around the 798 art district under the promotion of workers, and the iron cage was also carried into the van into the city, and she ended the ten-day performance art performance with this 'mobile office'. After Hai Rongtian's performance was reported by the media, it set off a lot of waves.
When asked about the main theme of the performance, Hai Rongtian denied the reporter's "performance show": "This is a performance art performance, not a "show", I want to express my understanding of feminism."
Netizen hot comments
Feminism is not the same as nudity
I don't know where to talk about feminism, why take to the streets naked? Doesn't wearing clothes indicate feminism?
Maybe the person who takes off has his own position, but in full view of everyone, we will still be a little unacceptable Chinese! Performance art is true, but how many people on the street will know about it? Especially those minors, how do they explain it to them when they see it?
Boring, is it art? Didn't all primitive people engage in art? Sometimes I wonder, is society moving forward or backward?
What feminism is she advocating? Is it women's right to exposure?
Nudity expresses "body liberation"
After the reporter indicated his intention to interview, Hai Rong called himself a feminist every day, and the living state of women was a problem that he had long been concerned about. "What closes me is only an iron door, not a closed cage, the opening and closing of the iron door is controlled by myself, and I use this way to show that although the living space of the female group in the modern city is very oppressive, it is not without a way out, and many women are actually self-confined." 」
For the controversial way of 'nudity', she said that this is indispensable to express the idea of women's 'physical liberation'. "Nude performances are a must, and freeing the body from clothing means that women are liberated from their bodies and sex, and no longer have a sense of dependence on men." 」
"I don't care about criticism"
Choosing to perform in Beijing's 798 Art District, Hai Rong tiantian said that it is to let more people appreciate and think with artistic eyes. "There are a lot of people who come to perform live every day, and some people just stare at you like this, and they think your performance is very fresh and weird." 」 She said that no one who went to see it at the beginning could understand it. "I explained to them about feminism and the state of women. Draw their attention to this issue, stimulate their thinking, and my purpose will be achieved."
After the photos spread online, many netizens said that they could not appreciate this art form that was too avant-garde.
Hai Rongtian said that she has also seen some comments on the Internet, but she does not care very much, and her mentality is very peaceful, "because as a performance artist, I have experienced too many misunderstandings." 」 As for some people saying that she is trying to be famous, she also seems to be too concerned, saying that she has long been a little famous, and now she takes this very lightly.
Do not consider the popular aesthetic
"Performance artists need to consider big issues in the context of the big environment and the big times. I have a very strong desire to "express myself," Hai Rongtian said, and many women at the scene agreed with her feminist views, which made her feel that she was "not alone in the fight."
As for many people who do not approve of her nude performance art expression, or even strongly oppose it, Hai Rong on the other end of the phone is a little helpless: 'This takes time.'" But she said she never thought about expressing it in a way that would be more acceptable: "My art is pure, not commercial. Only commercial things will consider the aesthetic needs of the public, I don't need to."
Li Xiaoshan: Face it with a tolerant mindset
Weekly News: How do you see such a nude performance art performance? Do you think the public reaction is normal?
Li Xiaoshan: It can be summed up in four words - rare and strange, the public rare and strange, the media rare and strange. There will always be a pair of contradictions between the artist's performance and the audience, especially some new art forms, because people see less, so there will be a sense of strangeness and exclusion.
Weekly News: There are also more and more performance art performances in public. Some argue that a lot of this kind of performance is some hype that planners and performers do for some kind of benefit, or for the sake of fame.
Li Xiaoshan: There is no hype for artists. Now the word 'hype' is already a generalized meaning, all promotion, publicity can be regarded as hype, the key is to see what his original intention is.
Weekly News: Many people on the Internet think that this is almost pornography, and has nothing to do with art. Where do you think the line between nude performance art and pornography lies?
Li Xiaoshan: The 'pornographic' nerves of the Chinese public are too sensitive. The line between the two is actually in people's minds, you think it's art, it's art, you have to think of it as pornographic, that's pornographic.
Zhouqi News Weekly: When artists express themselves, should they consider the taste of the public and choose a more appropriate way?
Li Xiaoshan: For artists, what the public is happy to accept is not necessarily good. High-end art is often niche, and there are not many people who like things in Yangchun White Snow, but it does not mean that it has no value and meaning of existence.
Zhouqi News Weekly: When ordinary people can't appreciate some so-called new art forms or new things, what kind of mentality or vision do you think people should look at them?
Li Xiaoshan: There are two standards, first of all, to see whether this thing violates the law, and then to see whether it violates morality, these are the two bottom lines. If there is no violation of the law and transgression of morality, then we should look at it with a tolerant mindset.
(Li Xiaoshan: Famous art critic.) Director of the Institute of Fine Arts of Nanjing University of the Arts, Director of Nanjing Sifang Contemporary Art Museum. Professor of Nanjing University of the Arts. )
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