{"id":116,"date":"2016-04-20T05:43:43","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T05:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tintinwulia.com\/tradetracetransit\/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&p=116"},"modified":"2025-03-18T17:31:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T17:31:52","slug":"within-the-leaves-a-sight-of-the-forest-working-title","status":"publish","type":"jetpack-portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.tintinwulia.com\/tradetracetransit\/?portfolio=within-the-leaves-a-sight-of-the-forest-working-title","title":{"rendered":"Within the Leaves, a Sight of the Forest (working title)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Within the Leaves, a Sight of the Forest<\/i><\/b> (working title) is in process. It is a further development of Proposal for a Film: Within the Leaves, a Sight of the Forest<\/i><\/b> (2016).<\/p>\n

Diverting the\u00a0installation from the waste route for the sake of telling the stories seems to go against the grain of environmental preservation. And, why would someone\u00a0want to\u00a0preserve something that is ordinarily destined\u00a0to\u00a0eventually vanish?<\/p>\n

However, as\u00a0Five Tonnes of Homes and Other Understories\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>assumed its imposing form at Art Basel Hong Kong 2016, it made waves. As an artwork, it relays\u00a0important stories. These stories would normally be erased as cardboard waste is recycled into fresh new cardboard, dissolved into the wealth of cardboard queen Zhang Yin and the global economy.<\/p>\n

As I put the installation into a temporary storage with the last of my budget resources, I continue filming.<\/p>\n

In 2017, China began reinforcing restrictions on its waste import<\/a>, causing disruptions\u00a0around the world.<\/p>\n

In 2018,\u00a0Five Tonnes of Homes and Other Understories\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>arrived in Australia. As an artwork, it has also entered a new value system.<\/p>\n

By early 2025, I have presented this project many times in various talks and lectures in art and academic contexts.<\/p>\n

[click on image for slideshow]<\/small><\/p>\n