这个项目记录了我在一家美术馆工作的4年间拍下的的展厅墙上的洞和钉子。我想这个项目是关于艺术行业里那些单调乏味的重复劳动。这些钉子上可能挂过无人问津的作品，获奖的作品，卖出好价钱的作品，遭人唾弃的作品，令人尴尬的作品，让人振奋的作品，发人深思的作品，使人迷惑的作品。无论如何，最终，作品会被取下，钉子被拔下来，墙上留下了一个洞，而后被填平，很快新的钉子再被钉上去。

此外，我想这也是一个关于支撑的问题。

This project is a record of the holes and nails in the walls of the exhibition hall during the three years I worked at an art centre. I think this book is about the monotonous and tedious repetitive labour in the art industry. On these nails may have been hung unloved works, award-winning works, works that sold for a good price, works that were used to buy favours, works that were spurned, works that were embarrassing, works that were uplifting, works that were thought-provoking, works that were confusing. No matter what, the frames would be removed, the nails would be pulled out, and the wall would be left with a hole, which would then be filled in, and new nails would be put in place soon after.

Besides, I also think this work is about the support behind the frames on the wall.

© Li Zijian 2024
All Photographs made in 2021 to 2024 by Zijian Li
Editing and design by Zijian Li

Published by bulb bo

21x29cm 1000 pages