Lu Jie, No Foreigners Beyond this Point, Neon light installation; 2006

As the exhibitions curator, the participation of Lu Jie’s installation piece carries a sense of violation in itself.

“No Foreigners Beyond this Point” is a sign which the author has seen often in his travels in China and internationally, using the power of text to set apart and carve out a particular space. What is represented within this area are all contradictions hinder under the symbol of a unified identity. This warning is actually a two way street, much like a revolving door. People are continuously classifying and counter-identifying themselves, ultimately turning into themselves and the “Other” within this revolving space. Most absurd is humankind never wearies of this game, standing in place and stepping across.

View of the gallery