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I Have Been Trying So Hard For You To Notice Me, 2020
Site Scuplture
Site Scuplture
Acadia Beach
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The Foreshore Trail is a scenic beach route in Pacific Spirit Regional park that follows around the
west side of the University of British Columbia and passes through Wreck Beach and Acadia Beach.
Acadia Beach is located between Spanish Banks and Wreck Beach on the northwest tip of the
University of British Columbia. From the parking lot there is an easy trail leading down to the
beach. This beach ranges from sandy to rocky with lots of logs. There are a few places where
you have to scramble over the logs. This terrain makes Acadia Beach less popular with sun
bathers and perfect for walking along. There are quite a few nice spots to explore tidal pools
and take photos. There is no official trail on the beach, however by wandering west you will
reach Tower Beach which is marked by two WWII Watch Towers built to look for Japanese
submarines. Beyond Tower Beach lies Wreck Beach, Vancouver's only official nude beach.
west side of the University of British Columbia and passes through Wreck Beach and Acadia Beach.
Acadia Beach is located between Spanish Banks and Wreck Beach on the northwest tip of the
University of British Columbia. From the parking lot there is an easy trail leading down to the
beach. This beach ranges from sandy to rocky with lots of logs. There are a few places where
you have to scramble over the logs. This terrain makes Acadia Beach less popular with sun
bathers and perfect for walking along. There are quite a few nice spots to explore tidal pools
and take photos. There is no official trail on the beach, however by wandering west you will
reach Tower Beach which is marked by two WWII Watch Towers built to look for Japanese
submarines. Beyond Tower Beach lies Wreck Beach, Vancouver's only official nude beach.
By coincidence, I discover Salish trail on my way to Acadia beach. Salish trail is part of the Pacific
spirit regional park, a forest for hiking and exercise. University Hill Elementary school is in the neighborhood.
Then I decide to build something on this site to see what would be happen.
Sculpture A
Sculpture B
Sculpture C
Video Documentation
Two teachers with their students just show up after I finished the sculptures, and they decide to play in the area that I was working on.
“ what I made in outdoor could be seeing as a gift for people and seeking for participation from people.”
I got a little irritate because they destroyed my second sculpture in 3 minutes after their teacher liberated them.
Kids play my sculpture
A kid is sitting on the sculpture base
Keep moving to Acadia beach, my final destination.
I always see the seaside is a private space inside a public space. Unlike the Spanish beach and Wreck beach,
Acadia beach is very quiet with very few people and no nudity. I see people sit there alone for quite a long time,
just looking to the sea. I don’t know what is in their mind, but I know we are both sharing the same moment.
- A moment to listen to waves crushing rocks,
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A moment to release our secret to the sea,
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Waiting to be forgotten, fulfilled, returned, emptied,
The sea will always reply without any judgment.
I came from place to place, every site to me is transient, but what has been carrying around
with me are the memories from each place. Memories become the photo and video in my hard
drive. The sculptures I made in each site are also transient, they disappeared every time on my
return. For me, it is always containing my feeling of reluctance about the works I made. I hope
to see it again when I come back, and I hope someone in my memories will come here to see it
someday, but transience is the law of nature. Once the sculptures disappeared by time or any
circumstance, no one would ever know I have made these for anyone.
I came from place to place, every site to me is transient, but what has been carrying around
with me are the memories from each place. Memories become the photo and video in my hard
drive. The sculptures I made in each site are also transient, they disappeared every time on my
return. For me, it is always containing my feeling of reluctance about the works I made. I hope
to see it again when I come back, and I hope someone in my memories will come here to see it
someday, but transience is the law of nature. Once the sculptures disappeared by time or any
circumstance, no one would ever know I have made these for anyone.
Sculpture D
Sculpture D
Sculpture E
Sculpture E
Siting and seeing through the sculpture
The leave is weaving to you
Notice me in the wood
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