Works

War Intimacy

2023

Installation, textile

The war put men in an extreme situation and left them with no one but each other. Facing fear, hunger, loneliness, and the desire for physical and emotional contact. Underneath the decent uniforms, glittering badges, and rousing music are soldiers' repressed emotions.

In War Intimacy, I explored the intimate relationships between soldiers on the battlefield. I was inspired by the forbidden love during World War 2 between soldiers Gilbert and Gordon. Homosexuality was illegal in the past, and being caught in the army as a gay man was much worse. 

For fear of being accused of being gay, soldiers would burn their letters after reading them. Even so, Gilbert and Gordon kept the 600 letters they sent to each other during the war. I restored the story by creating a letter and photo archive to tell the narrative behind the bond between two men and remind us of the power of love.


战争将人们置于极端的境地，让他们只能彼此依靠。他们面对着恐惧、饥饿、孤独，以及对身体与情感联系的渴望。在体面的军装、闪耀的徽章和激昂的军乐之下，掩藏着士兵们被压抑的情感。在《战争中的亲密》这一作品中，我探索了战场上士兵之间的亲密关系。灵感来源于二战期间两位士兵 Gilbert 和 Gordon 之间那段被禁止的爱情。

同性恋在当时是非法的，而在军队中被发现是同性恋，后果更为严重。由于担心被指控为同性恋，许多士兵在读完情书后都会将其烧毁。但即便如此他们还是保留了他们在战争期间互相写下的600封信。我通过创作一组信件和照片档案，还原了这段真实的故事，讲述两人之间深厚情感背后的叙事，也提醒人们爱所拥有的力量。