Ching Yi Wong,
Artist
Stealing Time
Artist
Stealing Time
Education and time are closely intertwined. Education involves the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits through various learning experiences. Meanwhile, art and art education have their own unique temporal dimension, often slower and sometimes faster than other subjects, it’s harder to predict.
My practice-based research explores the value of time and its role in the creative process. I’ve spent most of my lifetime in institutional spaces, and no matter whether I had a great time or not, how much knowledge or skills I have gained, time has passed. We can’t chase back time we’ve lost, therefore I have developed the idea of stealing time from others.
In this work, multiple pairs of my hands reach out from a pristine white wall, each with a unique holding position. These hands passively invite visitors to hold them, allowing people to spend time with me and providing a chance to "steal" a moment from the world. Although the act of holding hands may seem insignificant, the impact of the piece is significant, as the amount of time stolen by each person continues to accumulate. With multiple hands, the total amount of time “stolen” multiplies, eventually surpassing the amount of time I have spent on the work and continuing beyond.
In this work, multiple pairs of my hands reach out from a pristine white wall, each with a unique holding position. These hands passively invite visitors to hold them, allowing people to spend time with me and providing a chance to "steal" a moment from the world. Although the act of holding hands may seem insignificant, the impact of the piece is significant, as the amount of time stolen by each person continues to accumulate. With multiple hands, the total amount of time “stolen” multiplies, eventually surpassing the amount of time I have spent on the work and continuing beyond.