Excess Water, Deserted Land, 2023, performance, Ningxia. Photos: Qingyu Yang





Excess Water, Deserted Land is a performance that took place near Haiyuan County, Ningxia. A person has to deal with various diseases throughout one’s life. Surgery can be the solution to some diseases. While other chronic diseases can stuck with the person for a very long time. As for me, eczema is such a stubborn existence. There is always an excessive amount of water in my body. Why not distributing some water to the Xihaigu region as it is considered by the United Nations to be one of the most arid regions in the world? I can help provide the nourishment this land is eager for.




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