- 期刊
Jing Xiang, Speaking With The Body
摘要
Jing Xiang is one of the most famous contemporary Chinese sculptors born in Beijing in 1968. In the ＂Consciousness‐raising＂ process of Jing, ＂speaking with the body＂ has played an important role in her artistic creation. Her works often feature ordinary public individuals in real life, reflecting her struggle for discourse power in interpreting ＂female identity＂ and ＂social identity＂. In this way, the female body has become ＂a channel to observe the status quo of contemporary Chinese women＂ (Smith, 2008). As a result, this paper will focus on Jing's artistic means of ＂body narrative＂ and decipher the process of her rising feminine consciousness in two stages: Keep in Silence (2003‐2005) and Naked Beyond Skin (2006‐2008). At the same time, an attempt will be made to explore how the works show her reflection on the female body and social identity.