Illustration & Poster
Since May 2024, I have initiated a real-time, participatory art experiment on the platform TikTok: through live streaming, I randomly select approximately 8–10 strangers each day and create their portraits. Gender, age, and appearance are determined by the contingencies of the platform and the immediate involvement of the audience. By August 2025, this practice has resulted in a total of 1,200+ portraits.
The audience’s participation disrupts the traditional one-directional relationship between artist and subject, generating new meanings within the cycle of “being seen – being drawn – being shared.” These portraits collectively form a living archive of 1,200 moments, a tapestry of collective memory shaped by randomness, interaction, and digital presence.
The audience’s participation disrupts the traditional one-directional relationship between artist and subject, generating new meanings within the cycle of “being seen – being drawn – being shared.” These portraits collectively form a living archive of 1,200 moments, a tapestry of collective memory shaped by randomness, interaction, and digital presence.
自2024年5月起，我在抖音发起一项基于实时互动的艺术实验：以直播的形式，每日随机选择约8–10位陌生人为其创作肖像。性别、年龄、长相皆由平台的偶然性与观众的即时参与决定。至2025年8月，已累积1200+幅作品。
观众的参与打破了传统艺术家与被描绘者的单向关系，使作品在“被观看—被绘制—被分享”的循环中不断生成新的意义，也汇聚成1200个瞬间交织的集体记忆。
观众的参与打破了传统艺术家与被描绘者的单向关系，使作品在“被观看—被绘制—被分享”的循环中不断生成新的意义，也汇聚成1200个瞬间交织的集体记忆。
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