Make a Chicken
2023
Charcol on paper, size A3 each
1080p video, color, 03:55
I drew some chickens during Shanghai’s 2022 Covid pandemic lockdown when Food shortages became a problem. Amid hunger, I searched for chickens on Chinese online shopping platforms such as Taobao. While searching, I noticed these chickens had individual characteristics, despite their ominous fate. I later hung my drawings on the rooftop of my rented place in Shanghai. The rooftop is also where I usually dry my laundry.