Jenny Jiang
Sowing Day, 2024
Performance video
Performance materials: cotton, pig's blood, soil, cotton seeds, planting tools, sprinkler, bucket
Performance materials: cotton, pig's blood, soil, cotton seeds, planting tools, sprinkler, bucket
8'57"
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Jenny Jiang (b. 2002, Hunan Province, China) lives in Shenzhen and recently received her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Media from City University of Hong Kong. Jenny Jiang focuses...
Jenny Jiang (b. 2002, Hunan Province, China) lives in Shenzhen and recently received her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Media from City University of Hong Kong. Jenny Jiang focuses on media of performance art, video art and interactive installations. Jiang's performance video features her lying on cotton as soil and cotton seeds are piled onto her belly, culminating in the pouring of pig's blood. Viewers can almost smell the metallic scent of blood and feel the pressure growing heavy on Jiang’s abdomen through the video. The visceral imagery highlights the neglected issue of women's reproductive autonomy and the pressures they face under China's three-child policy. Jiang will be presenting a live performance during the opening night.