Chinese legend tells a beautiful tale, that lovers
are connected by an invisible red thread around
their ankles. When it is pulled, the lovers
come closer and eventually find each other.
Lure #1 and Lure
#2 are two installations borrowing
from the red thread tale. Small
round disks are made from tightly spiraled red
thread. Each disk is connected to another, as a
"couple", and each pair is made from
one thread. These disks are then each pierced by
a needle with thread, and suspended a
few inches from the ground. Subtle air current
encourages the disks to sway and turn gently like
lily pads on water, while the red lines on the
ground cross and tangle. With a little
effort, visitors can discover the "connected
couples",
though the swaying disks have their own "moves"
and "affairs" regardless
of the lines and connections beneath.
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