Tiananmen Square, Beijing, 1991

Socialism Good

2016. Commissioned by CASS Sculpture Foundation.

In 1991 the slogan “Socialism Good” was planted on Tiananmen Square for a short period during the National Day celebration. In 2016 Zheng Bo re-planted the slogan at CASS Sculpture Foundation in UK. This time, the slogan was left unattended. Soon weeds started to grow.

Socialism Good, 2016. Alternanthera, soil, weeds, 400 x 1600 cm.
Two weeks after installation, weeds started to pop up.
Two weeks after installation, weeds started to pop up.
Two weeks after installation, weeds started to pop up.
Two months after installation.