Few people praise and show off themselves endlessly in front of others in daily life. In the work I Have, a face bigger than the original appeared in a huge TV screen.Without modesty and elegance of traditional women, the artist stating her ‘confidence’ and ‘pride’ with forty sentences starting from the term ‘I have’. The forty statements are all advocated by the mainstream values and socialized ideologies ,and were told one by one seriously in chronological order of her growing up. These forty statements (by the end of 2017)come from the actual accomplishments of the artist. (For example, “I have two sons,which is advocated in Chinese tradition; For example, the beauty supremacy advocated by people“I have an hourglass waist”, A reverence for honor, academic rank, and power“I will be featured in Kassel Documenta and the Venic Biennale” ,For example, she boldly and predictably said, "I will be one of China’s most representative artists, I will have everything the artist already has and wants to have." etc.)What exactly is "I Have"? Having the so-called "everything" in the world, As for I have" happiness"or not, who cares?
The sharp voice of the artist occupies the whole showroom where audiences are unavoidably surrounded by it in every corner. Vocal and languages penetrate into viewers’ ears and minds.
Some people feel“green with envy”or generate their self-reflection of values and beliefs, or appreciation and adoration towards the female’s braveness,or criticizing the truthfulness of each sentence. Meanwhile, for visitors who are truly wealthy and successful, this could also be considered as an “Announcement”of poverty and cowardness.
The"she"who is talking in the video may plays a puppet confined in crowd ideologies and common values.