Inside Out

Pocket, as private space being carried into the public, puts private possessions in danger, but it also possesses the power to change its surroundings. Through research, workshops and discussions, I noticed the vulnerability and power of pockets. As a protest for the lack of pockets on female clothing, I sewed 20 pockets on a shirt that I wear. I made a performance at an exhibition opening, which consists of two parts: the first part focuses on the pocket’s relationship with one’s body experience; while the second part enacts an interaction between oneself and the surroundings.

出于对女性服装缺少口袋现状的抗议，我制作了一件有二十个口袋的衣服。在组织口袋工作坊与朋友和更多参与者就口袋的个人体验进行讨论后，我体会到一种力量和弱点共存的微妙状态。口袋作为进入公共空间的私人空间，在将私密部分置于危险中的同时，也暗藏着可以改变周围环境的力量。我在一个小型群体展览的开幕式上公开进行了这个行为艺术表演，整个表演分为两部分：第一部分集中在口袋与内在体验的联系；第二部分中的口袋通过内容物与外界有更多互动。