Eye Exercise (In Wind) 眼保健操 (在风里)

Eye Exercise (In Wind) features a CG animation of the artist's younger self-avatar in a school uniform and leadership badge, playfully rolling her eyes against a backdrop of wind turbines.

Part of the artist’s “Eye Exercise” series and a larger body of work, the animation alludes to the phenomenon of routine eye exercises in mainland Chinese classrooms. The childlike figure is framed by scrolling text, reminiscent of news tickers.

Details woven into the artwork hint at the artist's Chinese American identity, drawing from her experiences and speculations with the complexities of cultural hybridity, memory and representation.

Frame Text: 

Protect your eyes. Strive to be an excellent Angel of Light.

保护好眼睛。争取做一名优秀光明天使。