Hemp Rope 麻绳
麻绳（2021）探讨了人与人之间的关系。无论是亲人、爱人还是朋友，当双方在相互了解的基础上逐渐建立起情感联系，这种关系可能会朝着更加亲密的方向发展。然而，过度的亲密有时会打破平衡——一种微妙的权力关系逐渐显现。这种关系常以一方占据主导地位为前提，另一方则逐步陷入迎合与依赖。随着时间推移，双方的行为模式和思维方式可能变得高度相似，甚至逐渐融合，仿佛成为一个“单一的个体”。但这种状态并不健康。一方往往会失去自我，变得过于依附，甚至在“爱的名义”下被潜移默化地改变价值观，与对方趋于一致。这种亲密关系中常常缺乏应有的空间感，我们只知道如何付出爱，却忽略了独立的重要性。当关系失衡时，伴随着弱势一方自我意识的觉醒，分离便成为不可避免的结果。
在作品中，一对男女通过肢体动作，展现了从极度亲密到逐渐分离的过程。尽管分离伴随着疼痛，但它是一种追求更平等、更健康关系的努力。唯有成为独立完整的个体，我们才能真正爱他人。画面中的麻绳象征着两人之间的牵绊与束缚，同时也暗示了对方在我们生命中留下的印记，这些印记深深影响了自我的构成。
参与者：李国珺 王俊谊
Hemp Rope (2021)
Hemp Rope (2021) explores the complexity of human relationships—whether between family, lovers, or friends. When two people begin to understand each other, an emotional bond is gradually formed. However, this connection often starts with an unbalanced power dynamic, where one person takes a dominant role and the other becomes more dependent. Over time, their behaviors and thought patterns may overlap to the point of merging into a single “individuality.” This stage, while seemingly intimate, is ultimately unhealthy. One person often loses their sense of self, becoming overly reliant on the other, and in the name of love, their values may subtly align with those of the dominant partner.
In such relationships, there is often a lack of personal space; we focus solely on giving love while neglecting the need for independence. When this balance is lost, separation becomes inevitable, driven by the awakening of self-awareness in the more dependent partner. The process of separation, though painful, is an effort to seek a more equal and healthy relationship. True love can only exist when we are independent individuals first.
In the work, two figures, dressed in gender-neutral clothing, use body movements to express the transition from extreme intimacy to gradual separation. The hemp rope symbolizes the emotional bond and the constraints between them, while also representing the lasting influence one person has on shaping the other’s identity.
Participants: Guojun Li Junyi Wang