Zhefan Gu  💭️                      

Efficient Roaming, 2023

Experimental performance



Has social media changed the way we view art, and does the time it takes to queue for a selfie accurately reflect the value of the artwork?
Following social media trends, I spent two months exploring art exhibitions across China with high potential for selfies, documenting these 24 queuing times. This project aims to present an alternative narrative of engaging with art.



Haben die sozialen Medien die Art und Weise verändert, wie wir Kunst betrachten? Spiegelt die Zeit, die man für ein Selfie in der Warteschlange benötigt, den Wert des Kunstwerks wider?
Ich habe Kunstausstellungen während 2 Monaten in China besucht, die ein hohes Potenzial für Selfies aufweisen, und die 24 Wartezeiten dokumentiert. Dieses Projekt präsentiert eine andere Weise auf Erzählung der Beteiligen von Kunst.

Rirkrit Tiravanija, Tomorrow is the Question, Shanghai
Record date: 18.03.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 2'07"
Keywords: Blur the line between art and life






Marck, Live in a square, Shanghai
Record date: 17.03.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 3'14"
Keywords: Escape from bondage





Marck, Live in a square, Shanghai
Record date: 17.03.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 3'14"
Keywords: Escape from bondage






Marcus Jansen, His-Story, Shanghai
Record date: 04.03.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 1'32"
Keywords: Conflict, Expressionism



Marina Abramovic, The Kitchen, Shanghai
Record date: 19.03.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 6'39"
Keywords: Floating, symbolic





Peter Joseph, The Window Paintings, Shanghai
Record date: 26.03.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 0'0"
Keywords: Minimalism, light, sensualism







Houying&Tanping,冉,Xiamen
Record date: 08.04.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 14'26"
Keywords: Abstract movement, sensual world




Zhengda, PHYSIOLOGICAL REACTION I, Shanghai
Record date: 18.03.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 2'51"
Keywords: Machine algorithm, natural expression




Chen Yingjie, Hidden Cloud Dragon, Shanghai
Record date: 25.03.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 3'09"
Keywords: Cultural Contrasts






Chenjie, Reorganization, Xiamen
Record date: 08.04.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 0'23"
Keywords: Wounds, self-awareness






Zoe, Stay Fool, Shanghai
Record date: 18.03.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 3'37"
Keywords: Fantasy, Imagination








Houying&Tanping, -|, Xiamen
Record date: 08.04.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 7'41"
Keywords: A Gap of Hope in the Darkness






Feng Weijun& Sun Jinyi,
The Moment of Heartbeat, Changzhou
Record date: 05.03.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 4'06"
Keywords: Light and shadow





Wukete, Greetings from afar, Changzhou
Record date: 05.03.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 3'35"
Keywords: Memories, Hometown





Leilei, Ing, Shanghai
Record date: 18.03.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 11'42"
Keywords: Memory, Family, Identity





Ding Liren, Hands, Shanghai
Record date: 19.03.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 6'03"
Keywords: Traditional, abstractionist








Houying&Tanping, -|, Xiamen
Record date: 08.04.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 8'17"
Keywords: Rational portrayal of the sensual world







Annehaaning, Delete, Shanghai
Record date: 18.03.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 21'24"
Keywords: Human memory and digital memory







Linshuxin, Body Floss, Xiamen
Record date: 09.04.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 3’42”
Keywords: Brokenness, fear






Marck, Transport Crates, Shanghai
Record date: 18.03.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 18'06"
Keywords: Escape from Chains






Peter Jeppson, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Shanghai
Record date: 26.03.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 0'0*
Keywords: Decay, Symbolism






Boredomresearch, The Cavanoids Dance, Shanghai
Record date: 19.03.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 17'12"
Keywords: Fictional creatures




Ding Liren, Sword Dance, Shanghai
Record date: 18.03.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 4'32"
Keywords: Traditional Folklore







Linke, Visions come true, Shanghai
Record date: 18.03.2023
Queuing time for selfies: 2'24"
Keywords: Perspective, Unreal