| Anything but a manifestation of “collective subconsciousness,” the seven works of Yin Xiu-Zhen in Beijing Commune could almost be seen as a collection of mischievous suggestions and devices that the artist has dreamed up from everyday experience to tackle the frictions of a collective way of life. | 
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Lu Ying-Hua
Translated by Song Yang
Yin Xiu-Zhen, 125 cm3, 2007. Nails, concrete, 5 x 5 x 5 cm. Courtesy of Art Today.
Anything but a manifestation of “collective subconsciousness,” the seven works of Yin Xiu-Zhen in Beijing Commune could almost be seen as a collection of mischievous suggestions and devices that the artist has dreamed up from everyday experience to tackle the frictions of a collective way of life.
