The First Part of the project, I intend to bring the attention to existing restriction or the “essential” orientation for public opinions and social norms in New York City or even the fear of THE OTHERS created by the State power, where alienation becomes the antagonism of hegemony.  The MTA slogan - “IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING” has been a solid example of forming the sense of being in danger and surveillance in public spaces, and of generating tension of distrust and barrier between each individuals and each ethnicity in a larger scope.

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I used gunpowder and charcoal powder to replicate the slogan on ground both within the white cube and public spaces, then swept to a plie with a broom so as to generate the alert in public sphere and constantly create the growing mountain of dangerous explosives. The gesture itself is not only considered provocative and vicious, but also points out the paradox and inhumanity of the “propaganda” of the State, which draws boundaries between individuals as well as diverse ethnicities