Siyuan Zhuji
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Siyuan Zhuji (Simplified Chinese: 司原逐冀) is a Chinese artist whose works include Dreams and Bones (梦与骨), Digital Explosion (数字爆破), and Tongtian Tower (通天塔). His works often revolve themes of death, dense objects, and ethical taboos.
Biography
[edit]In 2019, during Qingming Festival, he exhumed his deceased father's remains and posed nude for a photo with them, sparking controversy. Many commentators criticized this as an attention-seeking act that insulted ancestors and violated public morals, but some argued it could reduce the fear of people against the death.[1][2][3]
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022, he placed a miniature camera inside his mouth to record the "being poked" experience during every nucleic acid test.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Exhuming Father's Bones During Qingming Sparks Controversy: Siyuan Zhuji Says Art Should Not Fear Public Scrutiny | Hot Topics | Visit The Interview". Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ Jiang Chuan (2019-04-07). "How Far Should Art Go? Mainland Chinese Artist Exhumes Father's Bones During Qingming Festival for Memorial Photo". HK01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Chinese artist gets naked with late father's remains but is it art?". South China Morning Post. 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ Casey, Hall. "Chinese artist records era of COVID, one test at a time". Reuters.
- ^ "Does Nucleic Acid Testing Feel Like "Being Poked"? A Chinese Artist Who Put a Miniature Camera Inside His Mouth". BBC News 中文 (in Traditional Chinese). 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2025-03-31.