The next installation I want to bring you to is, Chuānghu, meaning Windows. This is an architectural installation in the style of ink wash like many of Fiona’s works. It has a modern feel of being inside a large building built only of windows. I found it particularly moving due to today’s situation with being isolated. We see everything through a window in a way, whether it’s a computer window to view Second Life, or a window on the world as we watch what unfolds before us. For Fiona, it’s a reflection of “today’s urban environment, especially crowded areas filled with buildings and structures that are close together.” While it may seem very flat when viewing a photograph of the installation, it is quite the opposite in world. In fact, you might get damaged by flying windows falling from the sky when visiting. There are spots of openness and you get a sense that walls are being made by these see-through windows, but there aren’t any! Explore around and discover the various sits Fiona has strategically placed to put you into a viewpoint of the work that might not be gained otherwise.
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