One of China’s leading performance artists has shocked an audience by slicing himself in half and even cutting out his own rib.
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He Yunchang, known for his extraordinary performances in China
A Chinese man, He Yunchang, who is popular with his performances directed to test the human body's strength and stamina, has carried out a scaring stunt without anaesthetic in front of 25 spectators.
The picture of He Yunchang after he cut himself in half, China
The naked man started his show under doctors' supervision with making a metre-long incision from his neck to his thigh. Then after a symbolic voting among viewers whether he should continue the act he stonily cut out his rib.
He Yunchang is watching photos from his own performance
To an even greater surprise of the audience he put the rib around his neck. The event called "One-Meter Democracy" after the length of the cut - was designed to highlight the "tension between the individual and the state" in China.
The Chinese artist show his scars
Speaking on the unusual way of expressing his social position the artist stressed that performance can be considered extraordinary only when it differs from everyday life when it is given a certain intensity. He hopes that his work will stir up people. He also noted that historically in China the physical body was never treated as something special while the spirit was valued at times more.
He Yunchang wearing his own rib around his neck
He said: "Contemporary China is much more individual in its thinking, so it’s a pull between the two. By putting pressure on an idea about myself, my intellect, and my own body, I can make it into something much larger."
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A Chinese man, He Yunchang, who is popular with his performances directed to test the human body's strength and stamina, has carried out a scaring stunt without anaesthetic in front of 25 spectators.
The picture of He Yunchang after he cut himself in half, China
The naked man started his show under doctors' supervision with making a metre-long incision from his neck to his thigh. Then after a symbolic voting among viewers whether he should continue the act he stonily cut out his rib.
He Yunchang is watching photos from his own performance
To an even greater surprise of the audience he put the rib around his neck. The event called "One-Meter Democracy" after the length of the cut - was designed to highlight the "tension between the individual and the state" in China.
The Chinese artist show his scars
Speaking on the unusual way of expressing his social position the artist stressed that performance can be considered extraordinary only when it differs from everyday life when it is given a certain intensity. He hopes that his work will stir up people. He also noted that historically in China the physical body was never treated as something special while the spirit was valued at times more.
He Yunchang wearing his own rib around his neck
He said: "Contemporary China is much more individual in its thinking, so it’s a pull between the two. By putting pressure on an idea about myself, my intellect, and my own body, I can make it into something much larger."
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