Zijing Rie Ye

  1. Installation view of metal post (horizontal) with two small dark orange vase-shaped objects on the front end, a small photo of blue and white vases placed under the objects attached to the beam.
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    Breeding Migration, Zijing Rie Ye, 2024, mixed media

    Exploring freedom from a borderless perspective alongside the constraints of farmed salmon:
    A scientific notion suggests we regenerate all cells every 7-10 years. As a Chinese native in Japan for a decade, my body, nourished by Japanese ingredients, could be ”Made in Japan.“ Yet, visa concerns challenge this. Reflecting on cell regeneration via local foods, the work delves into the freedom of relocation versus national identity‘s sustainability. It challenges reducing individuals to singular classifications like nationality, akin to labelling farmed salmon. It urges reconsidering existentialism beyond nationality, highlighting the constraints imposed by societal structures despite the universal quest for freedom.

    ©the artist