Beijing is the center of Chinese contemporary art and is home to many different artists. On the eve of the 2007 May Day Golden Week, the 798 factory where Beijing artists gathered staged a performance art "tragicomedy" such as "Window Couple". (Image from Oriental IC)
A man and a woman are ready to live for a month in a glass room that is 4 meters high, 4 meters long and 3 meters wide. The glass room is walled with glass in the middle, dividing the room into two halves that are completely equal, and the two live in two small rooms, eating and drinking Lazar in the glass house. The purpose is to show the relationship between husband and wife in modern society – seemingly close, but in fact, because of the invisible estrangement, can not be approached. (Image from Oriental IC)
The audience cannot understand the artist's "intentions". Hayeon and Yao met in October 2005 under the introduction of a friend, collaborated on a performance art, and ate a candlelit dinner in the ruins. Although the two play a husband and wife, they are more like ordinary friends who are emotionally estranged in the window. Each day they communicate for no more than an hour, and most of the time they do their own thing. Of the 7 viewers randomly questioned by the reporter at the scene, only 1 of them read the introduction and knew that they were playing a husband and wife relationship, and the other viewers thought that they just wanted to challenge the isolation of a month. (Image from Oriental IC)
Hai Rong felt that this was not important every day. In real life, many couples just have no feelings, and even can't compare to our friendship. This is the irony of the modern relationship between husband and wife. (Image from Oriental IC)
Hai Rong tian said that on the 9th day, because of a misunderstanding with Yafu, the two had a big fight, and she frantically wanted to rush out of the glass house, and finally, on the condition of exchanging rooms, she calmed the anger in her heart. Hai Rong said every day: "There is also a window for delivering meals in that room, and you can talk to other people." After Changing into Hai Rong's room every day, he also felt that the air seemed to freeze, and the feeling of isolation suddenly increased, and he really couldn't hold back, so he smashed a small hole in the window with a small hammer. (Image from Oriental IC)
By the 15th day, this had reached the limit of Hai Rong's daily life, and she began to think about finding a second glass house wife for Yafu, and Hai Rong said every day: "From my physiological point of view and endurance, I really can't stand it anymore, I can't see a little fun in life, it's too helpless." Finally, after the persuasion of a gentleman, Hai Rongtian gave up this idea. (Image from Oriental IC)
In the end, the two insisted to the end, the "little two" was no longer so casually dressed, and the husband covered a black jacket, and Hai Rong changed into a long-sleeved jacket every day, but still wore a see-through suit inside. In order to match the arrival of the glass smashing moment, Hai Rong specially let people buy a pair of "angel wings" for the stage every day, she said: "I am going to fly out." At 16:40, the "little two mouths" were already standing in the house with a sledgehammer each, waiting to smash the glass at any time. (Image from Oriental IC)
At 17:00 on May 22, 2007, performance artists Yefu and Hai Rongtian ended their window survival experience in one of the biggest rains of the year in Beijing. Their "Window Project" began on the afternoon of April 22. The "little two" smashed the glass and said goodbye to the window that had been closed for them for a month. (Image from Oriental IC)
At 16:50, Hai Rong picked up the sledgehammer and smashed it into the glass every day, but she did not have enough strength, and the first hammer did not smash open. Subsequently, Yafu held his breath and slammed it suddenly, and the glass fell to the ground. The two then joined hands to smash the glass separated from their house. After a while, all the glass was smashed, and Yafu and Hai Rong stayed in the house for a while every day, and then they both walked out of the glass house. Yafu said in a loud voice, "It's really good, it's much better than the scenery you see inside." And Hai Rong stood on a rock every day, posing for the reporter to take pictures. (Image from Oriental IC)
When asked if they would be "confined" in the glass house for another month if they had the opportunity in the future, Hai Rong Tiantian clearly told reporters: "I will choose a more appropriate time, not as sloppy as this time." Yoo said that there is no repetition of performance art, and there can be no next time. After leaving the house, Yao said that his biggest wish was to eat a roast chicken and then drink a good meal. (Image from Oriental IC)