“The Chinese Dream” — What Is Seen, and What Is Hidden

This work explores the tension between illusion and reality under authoritarian propaganda. The Chinese Dream symbolizes the idealized version of China presented within the Great Firewall—an image carefully curated by state media. The schoolgirl depicted must undergo a painful mutation in her perception to glimpse the world beyond the wall, illustrating the cost of awakening. Yet even outside, she is confronted by overwhelming waves of Chinese state propaganda and narratives from pro-China regimes.
The pig mask represents a common survival tactic inside the wall: feigned political apathy as a means of self-preservation. A streak of RMB (Chinese currency) cutting across the top left corner eye underscores how truth is often obscured—or outright bought—by money. In this controlled reality, the act of truly seeing becomes both dangerous and rare.

《中國夢》——看見的與看不見的

本作探討在極權宣傳體制下，個體如何掙扎於真相與幻象之間。「中國夢」象徵牆內中國人所能接觸到的僅是經過包裝的美好幻象，而非真實世界。畫中女學生的視覺經歷異變，象徵她必須透過扭曲與痛苦的覺醒，才能窺見牆外世界的真貌。然而，即使越牆而出，迎接她的仍是充斥中國大外宣與親中政權的話語操控。豬面具則象徵在牆內的生存策略——假裝對政治冷感，以求平安度日。畫面左上方的人民幣貫穿眼睛，諷刺金錢如何遮蔽視野、收買真相，讓看見與理解成為一種代價高昂的奢望。