Echo of Peace

Title: Echoes of Peace
Medium: Metal machine, box, glass, paper
Dimension: 150x50x100cm
Year: 2023
Artist: Rong Bao @rongbaobaobao

The transport vehicle tirelessly attempts to push the box labeled "Peace" to the top, but due to various constraints, every effort seems destined to be in vain, and the box inevitably returns to its original position. Each time the cardboard box falls, it emits a crisp and heartbreaking sound of shattering glass, symbolizing peace being continually broken in this endless cycle, only to keep trying again.
The installation art piece "Peace" is derived from another work by the artist titled "Fragile". However, this version incorporates the green, black, red, and white colors of the Palestinian flag, sending a plea for peace to the world. The long-standing conflicts in the Middle East have often seen efforts for peace shattered just as they seem about to be realized.

The artist stated that she hopes this work will raise public awareness of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and prompt people to reconsider the meaning and value of peace.