The village under the wings of a bird is a boat on the sandbar
2023
Feathers, generators, sand, transparent tiles, old windows, 3D printing accessories, scanning electron microscope images, etc.
The Qujiang River flows from west to east through Chuanchang Village in Longyou County, Zhejiang Province, China. Over time, the river’s sediments have formed sandbars and mudflats, providing abundant nutrients for aquatic plants, animals, and agricultural production. As a result, Chuanchang Village and its surrounding areas have become important stopover points along migratory routes for birds. In certain historical periods, large-scale sand extraction from the Qujiang River significantly altered the local river channels, ecological conditions, and bird habitats.
The river’s sediments have shaped the contours of the river and the village, and they continue to influence how birds stop and rest in the area.
I collected goose feathers to construct wind-powered generators mounted on a rooftop. When the wind moves the generators, the electricity produced drives a single grain of river sediment suspended on a fine thread in the gallery, causing it to vibrate.
鸟翼下的村子是沙洲上的船
2023
鸿雁羽毛，发电机，沙，透明瓦，旧窗户，3d打印配件等
衢江自西向东流经中国浙江省龙游县船厂村，长期沉积的泥沙在这里形成了沙洲与滩涂，也为河流中的植物、动物与农业生产提供了丰富养分。船厂村及其周边区域因此成为候鸟迁徙路线中的重要停歇地。在一些特殊的历史阶段，衢江河沙曾被大规模采挖，并持续改变着当地的河道、生态环境与鸟类栖息条件。
河沙改变着河流与村庄的形态，也影响着候鸟在此停留的方式。
我用捡到的大雁羽毛制作成风力发电机并立于屋顶，每当风带动发电机时，产生的电能会驱动展厅内一粒悬于细丝的河沙抖动。
The Old House On Seed
2023
Paper mulberry, weeds, bird droppings, fluorescent lamps, automatic sprayers, etc.
Paper mulberry is one of the few tree species capable of growing spontaneously and eventually becoming a large tree within densely populated urban areas. Its seeds are dispersed through bird droppings, yet in environments heavily covered by concrete, asphalt, and landscaping projects, only a very small number are able to enter the soil and continue growing. Most paper mulberry trees survive only briefly in cracks in walls, ruins, riverbanks, and neglected vacant spaces.
In Longyou County, I collected paper mulberry seeds from bird droppings found on the surfaces of artificial structures built on a river sandbank. I then broke open the floor of a house built in 1966 and replanted these long-dormant seeds into soil that had been sealed for more than half a century.
I connected an automatic irrigation system to an outdoor air-conditioning unit, continuously collecting the condensed water produced by the system to irrigate these plants.
种子上的旧屋
2023
构树、杂草、鸟类粪便、日光灯、自动喷雾器等
构树是少数能够在人口密集区域自行生长并最终长成大型乔木的植物之一。它们的种子随着鸟粪传播，但在被水泥、柏油与绿化工程高度覆盖的环境中，真正能够进入土壤并持续生长的个体始终极少。大多数构树只能短暂生长于墙缝、废墟、河滩与被遗忘的空地之中。我在龙游县沙洲的人造建筑表面收集鸟粪中的构树种子，并凿开一座建于1966年的房屋地面，将这些长期未能萌发的种子重新种植于尘封半个世纪的泥土之中。我将自动喷淋系统与空调外机连接，持续收集空调产生的冷凝水，用于灌溉这些植物。
Bird Hoe
2023
Wooden sticks, 3D printed skulls, etc.
From a longer time scale, many behaviors such as bird dispersal of plant seeds, nest building, and predation are subtly shaping the landscape. To me, every bird is a flying hoe.I scanned and enlarged the skull of a heron and combined it with tree sticks to form a hoe.
鸟 锄
2023
3D打印头骨、树棍等
从更长的时间尺度上看，鸟类传播植物种子、筑巢、捕食等诸多行为都在潜移默化的塑造着地貌。每一只鸟都是一把飞行的锄。我捡到一只喙部受过严重损伤并愈合了的鹭鸟头骨，我将其3D扫描并放大打印，与树棍一起组成了一把锄头。
