项目 / 02
Simulated Prison — They Never Really Left
- 年份
- 2025
- 媒介
- 场景摄影
Project statement / English
This project uses staged photography to reconstruct seemingly ordinary yet regulated spaces—canteens, dormitories, and surveillance rooms—to explore how systems of control shape identity and the experience of being watched. Inspired by my reflection on the Chinese art examination system, which once served as a source of validation, but has since become a source of self-doubt, this work examines how societal “norms” can define us.
Drawing from Foucault's Panopticon, I realized that surveillance is not only an external force, but also an internalized power embedded within us. Through recurring symbols, such as obsolete televisions, security cameras, and untouched utensils, my work simulates an invisible system of discipline. Nostalgia, once comforting, is revealed to be an aesthetic tool used to maintain order.
This project is not merely a personal account; it invites viewers to reflect on their own participation in these mechanisms of control: Who is watching you, and are you watching yourself?
项目介绍 / 中文
食堂、宿舍、监控室——这些空间看起来寻常，却始终被某种秩序安排着。我用摆拍重新搭起它们，也重新回望曾经影响过我的中国艺考制度。它一度像一把尺子，让我从中获得确认；后来，这把尺子也成了自我怀疑的来源。所谓“规范”，不只规定我们该做什么，也悄悄参与了我们如何认识自己。
福柯的“全景敞视”让我开始意识到，监视不只来自外部。它也会慢慢进入人的内心，成为一种自我约束。旧电视、监控摄像头、始终未被动过的餐具，在画面里一次次出现，像是一个无形系统留下的痕迹。怀旧曾经带来安慰，但它也可能成为维持秩序的一种方式。
这不只关乎我个人的经历。我也想把问题留给观看的人：是谁在注视你？而你是否也在注视自己？
