According to Liu Jianhua, the work summarises his perception of Shanghai in the mid-2000s. 'The engine of the global economy is located in Asia; [the engine per se] is China, while the engine of China's economy is Shanghai.
I believe the meaning of this work lies in the situation that when the audience finish reading the 100 questions, they will realise there are no standard answers in [real] life. These questions come from nowhere but our minds and feelings. These feelings come from the reality, and yet represent a sense of longing for Shanghai. The work also [engenders interactions] with the audience.'
Alternative title
Ni Neng Gao Su Wo Ma? (Zhan Lan Xian Chang)
Access level
Online
author
Publication/Creation date
2006
Medium
Stainless steel, video
Dimension
Each book: 39cm x 27cm x 4cm
Content type
artwork documentation
Can You Tell Me? (Exhibition View), 你能告訴我嗎？(展覽現場)
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