Eyes that cannot be closed

I started to live in West Haven when I left China for my education. Margaret Mitchell once

wrote, “Tomorrow is another day”. To me, it not only means that the numbers on the calendar

do change, but also records the emotions that West Haven gave me, just like those rotten

creatures of the sea. I always go to the beach near my host mom’s house, either walking or jogging

along the salty water. Until a senior told me, “I see the sadness in you”.

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In this set of art pieces, I acted as a fish who cannot close her eyes. With the help from tide, I

contracted stop-motion videos of the sea. Along with the sound from my guzheng, I simulated

my emotion since I arrived in West Haven. As the tide rises and falls, the note goes up and down,

those high-impact images appears clearer and clearer. Under the calm surface, things are rotting.