Easy In, Hard Out: 进来容易出来难
在疫情封控最为严苛的时期，人们被各种“命令”和“禁令”所包围：路障、警示标语、交通管制等设施如同一道道以跨越的障碍。艺术家将这些象征秩序与安全的交通标识、防护栏、封锁路障重新组合，形成一个近乎封闭、混乱无序的装置空间。观众身处其中，仿佛体会到“进来容易出来难”的处境：一方面被严格的管制象征包围，另一方面又能通过触摸与设备连接的导电介质，触发由MIDI控制器播放的汽车鸣笛与封控命令等声音，勾起对那段特殊时光的记忆。
“Easy In, Hard Out” was conceived in response to the most stringent period of pandemic lockdowns, when people were surrounded by a barrage of “orders” and “prohibitions”: roadblocks, warning signs, traffic control systems—barriers that became nearly insurmountable. The artist reassembled these symbols of order and safety—traffic signs, barricades, and lockdown barriers—into a chaotic and nearly enclosed installation space. Visitors stepping into the work may experience the sensation of being “easy to enter, hard to exit”: encircled by visual emblems of strict control, yet able to trigger a series of sounds—car horns, broadcast commands, and lockdown announcements—by touching conductive materials connected to MIDI controllers. These interactions evoke memories of that specific and restrictive moment in time.
这种互动让原本“冷酷”的交通符号与管控手段变得可感可听：当观众在装置中行走、触碰路障或标牌时，听到的鸣笛与命令声不断提醒着人们在规则阴影下的无奈与冲突。作品借此质疑过度管控与秩序的绝对性，也折射出个体在极端社会环境中面对指令时的矛盾与挣扎。通过引入身体与声音的多重感官体验，观众不仅“看见”了规则的边界，也被邀请去“听见”那段历史情境中的声响，从而对人、权力与自由之间的关系进行重新思考与反省。
This tactile and sonic engagement renders the otherwise cold and impersonal instruments of control palpable and audible. As viewers move through the installation and touch signs or barriers, the resulting horns and orders continuously echo the tensions and helplessness experienced under the shadow of rigid systems. The work questions the absoluteness of authority and control, revealing the contradictions and struggles individuals face when subjected to extreme social conditions. By integrating bodily presence and auditory experience, the installation invites the audience not only to see the boundaries of imposed rules but also to hear the soundscape of a historical moment—prompting reflection on the fragile dynamics between power, freedom, and the individual.
24–09–2024