Yicheng / Alan Wang
Back to Projects
Yicheng / Alan Wang
Back to Projects
011: RELATIONSHIP
Conceptual model inspired Martin Niemoller’s poem
Title: Relationship
Project Type: Sculpture
Site: /
Year: 2022
Project Type: Sculpture
Site: /
Year: 2022
“They came first for the communists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the Jews and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew... Then they came for me, and by that time no one was left to speak up.” The poem by Martin Niemoller warns people that inaction towards others ultimately isolates oneself.
In a society, everyone is inherently connected and entangled. These strings symbolize the relationships and shared responsibilities that weave individuals into a collective whole. However, this interconnectedness is dual in nature. While it fosters unity and shared identity, it can also act as a constraint, with the potential to entangle or even strangle. This tension is embodied in the model: blocks represent individuals, and strings are the complex relationships. When one block is pushed or pulled, the movement creates a chain reaction, influencing the others.
In a society, everyone is inherently connected and entangled. These strings symbolize the relationships and shared responsibilities that weave individuals into a collective whole. However, this interconnectedness is dual in nature. While it fosters unity and shared identity, it can also act as a constraint, with the potential to entangle or even strangle. This tension is embodied in the model: blocks represent individuals, and strings are the complex relationships. When one block is pushed or pulled, the movement creates a chain reaction, influencing the others.