马福民
你存在所以我存在
2022
合成聚合物、电线、电动装置、红外感应器、Arduino电路板
37 × 19 × 25 厘米
无处所在
2023
丙烯、综合材料、宣纸、竹子
29 × 30 × 29 厘米
《你存在所以我存在》通过带有绘画性与自我指涉特征的互动装置,回应艺术家对单一身份标签的抗拒。当观众靠近,象征自我的“舌头”会做出反应,并显示“Seriously wtf(认真的吗,搞什么)”的字样与动作,直接地表达了他对外界持续以文化、族裔或地理背景来界定其身份的质疑与反感。
《无处所在》则源于艺术家在自家车库工作室的创作经历,呈现他在狭小空间中与注意力缺陷障碍(ADHD)和挫败感的拉扯状态。作品也反映出一种渴望被看见的幻象—这是许多默默无闻艺术家的共同心愿,试图在这个世界留下自己的痕迹。作品中反复出现的短语“another ceiling(又一个天花板)”,仿佛回应着对认同的渴望,以及一次次在无形壁垒前的挣扎。
Desmond Mah / Ma Fumin
I Exist Because You Exist
2022
Synthetic polymer, wire, motorised, pir sensor, arduino
37 × 19 × 25 cm
NOwhere
2023
Acrylic, mixed media,
xuan paper, bamboo
29 × 30 × 29 cm
I Exist Because You Exist is the artist’s painterly and self-representative statement against any singular and determinist identity. The tongue of this self-representation reacts when viewers approach, both with movement and by reading the words “Seriously wtf”. The use of strong language protests the artist’s constant need to validate who he is through pre-defined cultural and diasporic identities, as well as his geographical heritage and citizenship.
NOwhere embodies his journey, battling ADHD and frustration from the confines of his garage studio. It reflects the illusionary attempt of making his presence known, a common dream among unseen artists striving to leave their mark. The embodiment utters the words “another ceiling,” echoing the perpetual struggle for recognition and breaking through barriers.