Little Grass
小草，单视频通道，彩色，有声，15分23秒，2024
Little Grass, Single channel video, color, sound, 15:23，2024
城市的边缘地区不断被开发为新的楼盘，地貌因此发生变化，原有的植被和耕地逐渐被商业住宅的人工园林所取代。而在新建小区中，温暖明亮的现代家居所使用的绿植，如多肉属的仙人掌，代表着位于中心的植物。然而，这背后隐藏着一段植物的殖民历史
——远离本土的热带沙漠植物被运送至城市中心，成为对异域幻想的象征…… 视频虚构了一位因城市规划而离开原居住地的人物，其经历与不同类别的植物的处境讨论交织在一起。
The peripheral areas of cities are continuously being developed into new residential complexes, resulting in significant changes to the landscape. Native vegetation and farmland are gradually replaced by artificial gardens accompanying commercial housing projects. In these newly built neighborhoods, the warm and bright interiors of modern homes often feature ornamental plants, such as succulents and cacti from the genus Euphorbia, symbolizing the “plants of the center.” However, these plants carry a hidden history of botanical colonization—tropical desert plants transported far from their native habitats to urban centers, serving as symbols of exotic fantasies.
The video work fictionalizes the experience of an individual displaced from their original residence due to urban planning. This narrative intertwines with discussions on the conditions and fates of different categories of plants, creating a layered exploration of displacement, transformation, and ecological history.
中心的植物 Central Plants，2024
狗尾草、谷皮树叶 tapa cloth tree, Setaria viridis
180×85cm
南方常见野草制成的立体花柱，对市政绿化景观的模仿。
A floral pillar crafted from common wild grasses native to the South, imitating municipal landscaping aesthetics.
舒楚天 