Waste Not - Song Dong
I thought I would share the photos I took on my second visit to this installation at the Curve Gallery, Barbican Centre in the City of London. I found it it very touching.
This description is from the Barbican website:
"A poignant meditation on family life and the artist’s own childhood during the Cultural Revolution, the installation comprises over 10,000 items collected by Song Dong’s mother, Zhao Xiangyuan, over five decades - ranging from a section of the family home, to metal pots and plastic bowls to blankets, bottle caps, toothpaste tubes and toys. The activity of saving and re-using things is in keeping with the Chinese adage wu jin qi yong – ‘waste not’ – a prerequisite for survival during periods of social and political turmoil.
Song Dong is known for his conceptual and often very personal performances and installations. For his London exhibition, Song Dong has developed a new iteration of Waste Not. First conceived in 2005, it remains of the utmost significance to the artist. Unexpectedly and tragically Zhao Xiangyuan died in an accident in 2009. Each time Song Dong remakes the work, assisted by his sister, Song Hui, and his wife Yin Xiuzhen, the entire family is brought together again. Memories are rekindled and personal family objects are rediscovered, bringing powerful emotions to the fore.
Ultimately, Waste Not speaks of the strong bonds between family members and the power of objects to tell stories and shape our lives.
The installation invites you to intimately relate to their extraordinary life story."
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Comment by 05ue98hr2bmf9 on April 22, 2012 at 8:17pm -
Yes I do wonder where they put it all!! Such a HUGE amount of stuff...
Yes it is the little things that can spark off vivid memories, and take us by surprise. I find that very moving.
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Comment by IN-grid on April 22, 2012 at 7:48pm -
Very intersting Mary,I wonder where they store everything ;-)...I myself throw away a lot,but my parents use a lot of household material that I remember from my childhood,and yes when I see those things I get happy memories,can you believe this? LOL Happy memeories from plastic cup.,They recycle almost eveything,if we all did this,we could save our planet
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Comment by 05ue98hr2bmf9 on April 15, 2012 at 5:18am
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There is also a participatory online project associated with this exhibition. You can read about it here.
I thought it might be nice if people could post pictures of something significant to them and say a few words about it...
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