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K architectures

Volume 62

Archisuit(2005-2006)

Sarah Ross

Hu Xiangqian 胡向前

Trend Blindy 隨波逐流

2005

This short video opens with cross-faded shots that convey a vague impression of shapes in unsteady motion. The image gradually clears to reveal models of skyscrapers and small houses, mounted atop Styrofoam bases that float in a loose jumble on Guangzhou’s Zhujiang River. They tilt dizzily and bump into one another with the rise and fall of the waves. The camera, positioned close to the water’s surface, dips up and down as well, creating a sense of unsteadiness emphasised by the sounds of sloshing water. City traffic creates a high, distant hum in the background of the audio track. Behind this miniature floating skyline, the silhouettes of Guangzhou’s towers can be seen on the distant shore, obscured by haze.