“Vil snu opp ned på timeplanen for fontenen”

Trigger, 2022

Site-Specific Installation
Located in two different cities, Bergen and Guangzhou

Bergen

Lille Lungegårdsvann

Bergensavisen, Kultur Kunst

Testing, Bymiljøetaten technician team

Guangzhou

Photography

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Video

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Video I
Trigger (Guangzhou) , 2022
0'29" Trailer
10'13" / Colour

Video II
Trigger (Guangzhou) , 2022
01'06" Trailer
9 hours 20" / Colour

About

Trigger (Bergen), Ji Jia proposed to Bergen Kommune to reverse the original timetable of the public fountain at Lille Lungegårdsvannet, rescheduling its operation to 9:00 PM - 4:30 AM, and turning it off during the daytime. 7.5-hour reflects the average working hours per person in Norway, as outlined by Norwegian labor law. Due to the fountain's programming issues, it couldn't be realized. Project for MA graduation group exhibition at Bergen Kunsthall, 2022.

Trigger (Guangzhou), Jia identified another fountain in Guangzhou. She received permission to reschedule the fountain from 9:00 PM to 6:20 AM, a total of 9.2 hours per day. According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, since 2019, the average daily working hours in China are 9.2 hours. This project was recorded in the form of photography, video, and a CCTV camera recorded footage. This project participated in the UCCA Lab Emerging Artist Program 2022, exhibited at UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, where Jia ultimately placed in the top ten among 4,000 entries.

Contributors

Randi Grov Berger
Trine Lise Nedreaas
Cao Fei
Han Fei
Lim Tzay Chuen
Peng Jing
Xie Jinghao

Bergen Kunsthall
Bergen Kommune Fagavdeling for Kunst og Kulturutvikling
Bymiljøetaten
UCCA Lab
UCCA Center for
Contemporary Art
Guangzhou Grandview Mall