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OVERPROTECTION

Installation

Referring to Anran Gong's own life as well as others' experiences, she solely designed a series of installations that represent the overprotection issue with children from Chinese one-child families.

Installation: Welcome

Gloves are for protecting hands, while hands stand for control. The gloves are like countless hands covering up the child.

Tangled pipes represent blood vessels which symbolize blood relationship. The child is entangled by the love from her parents or relatives.

I used long balloons to make a muscle-structured suit which is like the heavy shell built by their parents to defend the kids against the outside world.

The silkworm chrysalis-shaped thick-cotton stripes tie the child up.

The child has no choice but to shout out her real feelings. There words are written on the strips.

The thick heavy pink paint pouring over the child is like the overprotection drowning over her.

The child is wearing a pink "facekini", which is used by Chinese people to protect their face from getting sunburn.

Self-Portrait

Installation: Work

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