Ghosts in the Shell
40 mm anti-aircraft shell casing (found object), motor module, paper strip
Dimensions variable, sound installation
2020
Zanchong AirForce Military Kindred Village No.1

Installation view “Ghosts in the Shell “, Sanchong AirForce Military Kindred Village No.1 , New Taipei City, 2020


The exhibition venue (Sanchong AirForce Military Kindred Village No.1) was originally a Japanese anti-aircraft artillery base. After Taiwan came under the rule of the Republic of China following the Chinese Civil War, it was repurposed as a military dependents' village for the ROC Army’s anti-aircraft artillery unit, and remains preserved today. Over time, relics of war have become a kind of “spectacle,” revealing how historical memory continues to linger quietly within everyday life.

I embedded a motor into a 40 mm anti-aircraft shell casing (found object) and suspended it beside a window, causing it to emit repetitive sounds in a steady rhythm—like an echo of the past, a war ghost whispering endlessly, haunting the object and softly and repeatedly reminding future generations: “The revolution has not yet succeeded; comrades must continue to strive.”

Ghosts in the Shell, 2020 │ the propaganda slogan “Retake the Mainland” used by the ROC during the Chinese Civil War

Ghosts in the Shell, 2020 │ the propaganda slogan “Retake the Mainland” used by the ROC during the Chinese Civil War
Ghosts in the Shell, 2020 │ the propaganda slogan “Retake the Mainland” used by the ROC during the Chinese Civil War

Ghosts in the Shell, 2020 │ a traditional Chinese knot woven from electrical wires

Ghosts in the Shell, 2020 │ Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft shell casing (found object) 
Ghosts in the Shell, 2020 │ a hidden mechanism embedded in the 40 mm anti-aircraft shell casing

Installation view “Ghosts in the Shell “, Sanchong AirForce Military Kindred Village No.1 , New Taipei City, 2020



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