The Parade
This series grew out of an observation: how societies create rituals around success, and how individuals are shaped, celebrated, and sometimes controlled within those systems. The Chinese “Zhuangyuan” phenomenon — where top exam scorers are treated like national heroes — became one clear example. The parade is a spectacle. The “Zhuangyuan” sits on a horse, controlled by unseen hands, her face blank. The series follows her moment of awakening — breaking free — and the chaos that follows when a system's favorite figure steps out of line. Visually, I used realistic pencil drawing to make the scene feel believable and almost documentary-like, with a dark, satirical undertone that exposes the absurdity beneath the celebration.这个系列源于一个观察：社会如何围绕“成功”创造仪式，个人又如何在这些体系之中被塑造、被颂扬，有时也被操控。中国的“状元”现象——考出最高分的学生被捧为全民英雄——就是一个鲜明的例子。游行是一场奇观。“状元”骑在马上，被看不见的手操控着，面无表情。这个系列跟随她觉醒的那一刻——挣脱束缚——以及当体制最宠爱的人物越出常轨之后随之而来的混乱。视觉上，我用写实的铅笔素描让场景显得可信，近乎纪实，同时带着一层黑暗、讽刺的底色，揭示庆典之下的荒诞。
