Chief reporter of Jimu News Zhao Delong
Recently, a news called "1,000 grains of pure gold rice thrown into the Huangpu River" has attracted social attention. In this "performance art", Shanghai artist Yang Yeju uses 500 grams of gold to make 1,000 grains of pure gold rice, and then throws them into the Huangpu River, trash cans, sewers, subways...
After the incident was reported by the media, it triggered a heated discussion among netizens, and some netizens believed that through this "performance art" method, calling on everyone to save food had positive significance; but some netizens believed that by using "greater waste" to "satirize waste", the positive effect was limited.
On the afternoon of October 15, in response to the controversy and discussion caused by the incident, Jimu News reporters talked to the "performance art" parties.
Jimu News: When did your "performance art" creation begin?
Yang Yeju: The specific time of this creation is the day before yesterday.
Jimu News: What was the original intention of this creation?
Yang Yezhong: The original intention of this creation is two points: First, last year the state called for saving grain, which had a great impact at that time, but this year's heat has decreased, and I hope that through this matter, everyone will continue to pay attention to and attach importance to saving grain; second, although China is rich in grain, there are still many countries in the world, there is a lack of food, China has just got rid of poverty, and it is necessary to have a sense of distress.
Pole News: Where did you get the inspiration to do such a "performance art"?
Yang Yezhong: Inspired by the current behavior of food waste. As everyone knows, food is as important as gold. Therefore, in order to truly interpret this importance to the public, it is necessary to make real gold into the shape of rice and throw it away, creating a shocking feeling in the public's heart.
Jimu News: Did you really throw 1,000 grains of pure gold "rice" into the Huangpu River, trash cans, sewers, subways, etc.? Are the thrown gold "grains of rice" real gold?
Yang Yezhao: Indeed. I made 1,000 grains of solid gold a month in advance, which can guarantee the purity and authenticity of gold. Each grain of gold is solid enough gold, the same size and volume as rice, but many times heavier.
Pole News: Why did you choose gold, make it into a "grain of rice" shape, and then discard it in various places?
Yang Yezhong: Because everyone loves gold, everyone will be sad to see gold thrown away, but in fact, rice is as important as gold.
Extreme News: Is this kind of behavior of yours a satire of food waste, as the media report says?
Yang Yeju: The first is to call on everyone to save food, of course, there is also an ironic meaning.
Jimu News: Some netizens questioned that people who wasted wealth satirized food waste and used "greater waste" to "satirize waste", what do you think?
Yang Yeju: In fact, in my opinion, gold is not so important, but everyone values gold too much, which is also a place that should cause social reflection. The gold itself comes from the earth, and throwing the gold into the Huangpu River is only "returning things to their original owners", which is not a wasteful act.
Extreme News: You once said that a company without controversy is a mediocre company, and a life without controversy is a boring life. Why?
Yang Yezhong: Because throughout the ages, all valuable works will be controversial, and if it is one-sided "applause", it will not touch the public, indicating that it has not put forward a new point of view, or challenged an old point of view. The voice of controversy represents value, and the public will reflect in the controversy, grow in the controversy, and progress in the controversy.
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