Before artificial lights were introduced into the old RISD classrooms, the building used sunlight to lit up the interior. As technology developed, the windows are sealed and replaced by artificial lights. Above the sealed window is the sky-lit corridor of the RISD Museum. A nude sculpture with a masculine pose is placed in this space, facing down the sealed window. On one sealed window, there's a mosaic Babylonian lion (symbol of love and war) done by previous artists. To let the public art be in dialogue with its surroundings, I drew a lion student doing pencil measuring during his drawing class.

 

        For this piece, I've done thorough research on the site. Although the work is intentionally made to be linked with the history of the site, its meaning cannot be complete without its spectators. When the work is open to the public, it raises the viewers' curiosity about this place and encourages them to explore the place with their interpretations. In future practice, I want to explore the 3D medium of public art and the possibility of public art that has community value by bringing people together.