orchid delirium
At the end of the 18th century, with the accumulation of wealth brought about by the industrial revolution, an absurd "orchid fever" swept across Europe. The orchid not only symbolizes aristocratic temperament, but also implies the interweaving of power and desire. Colonists go deep into the rainforest to plunder rare orchid species and satisfy the endless thirst of the European market.
These orchids were transplanted to places such as Kew Gardens to be reassigned to Latin names, stripping native cultural memories. This name change is not only a scientific act, but also a metaphor of cultural dominance. By erasing the native background, the orchid becomes a symbol of power and cultural hegemony.
The work portrays "garden" as the field and "orchid" as the metaphor, pushing this kind of secret cultural reshaping and ecological deprivation to the extreme, asking the audience to re-examine the complex relationship between nature, power and memory.
At the end of the 18th century, with the accumulation of wealth brought about by the industrial revolution, an absurd "orchid fever" swept across Europe. The orchid not only symbolizes aristocratic temperament, but also implies the interweaving of power and desire. Colonists go deep into the rainforest to plunder rare orchid species and satisfy the endless thirst of the European market.
These orchids were transplanted to places such as Kew Gardens to be reassigned to Latin names, stripping native cultural memories. This name change is not only a scientific act, but also a metaphor of cultural dominance. By erasing the native background, the orchid becomes a symbol of power and cultural hegemony.
The work portrays "garden" as the field and "orchid" as the metaphor, pushing this kind of secret cultural reshaping and ecological deprivation to the extreme, asking the audience to re-examine the complex relationship between nature, power and memory.
At the end of the 18th century, with the accumulation of wealth brought about by the industrial revolution, an absurd "orchid fever" swept across Europe. The orchid not only symbolizes aristocratic temperament, but also implies the interweaving of power and desire. Colonists go deep into the rainforest to plunder rare orchid species and satisfy the endless thirst of the European market.
These orchids were transplanted to places such as Kew Gardens to be reassigned to Latin names, stripping native cultural memories. This name change is not only a scientific act, but also a metaphor of cultural dominance. By erasing the native background, the orchid becomes a symbol of power and cultural hegemony.
The work portrays "garden" as the field and "orchid" as the metaphor, pushing this kind of secret cultural reshaping and ecological deprivation to the extreme, asking the audience to re-examine the complex relationship between nature, power and memory.
Studied at the China Academy of Art, Art and Technology
