The third piece of my series is a cartoon image of Trump holding a needle, which was inspired by a piece of news in American during the epidemic (Trump suggests “injection” of disinfectant to beat coronavirus and “clean” the lungs). It is hard to believe that this kind of ridiculous comments were coming from a president, but in fact, it was because of these slighting attitude and negative policy adopted by many governments that people paid a heavy price at the beginning of the epidemic. For example, Li Hongliang, a doctor from Wuhan, China, as well as the whistleblower of COVID-19, was admonished by the government before the outbreak of the virus. In the UK, in the face of the epidemic, the government initially proposed such a negative policy as herd immunity. These ridiculous messages directly prove that in dealing with the crisis, the first concern of many governments is not its citizens’ lives, but its political interests. The so-called human rights, in many cases, are just a piece of empty talks manipulated by the politicians.

 

I chose neon lights for these three artworks, which were influenced by the artists Tracey Emin and Bruce Nauman. I think a direct and bold approach is a good way to address some of the tough problems that I want to address. With these bright and eye-catching lights, I hope to catch the eyes of the audience so that they realize that what I want to express is also bright and eye-catching.