Spirit house

Spirit house

Installation, Political / Social, Various materials, 40x130x80cm
Materials become part of our lifestyle, they also become a role model for people worship. The original idea of spirit house in the East was a house-shape architecture in small scale as it is believed ancestors spirits can inhabit these after life. It has been use as a place for family members to pray in front of it, making wishes for spirit to protect family members from danger and those members who passed away for a peaceful new life and eternity. The evidence today, people design and make spirit house in variety of luxurious style reflecting how important wealth is to their lives. Fame, power and wealth is overwhelming and tempting, it is so obvious in the Third World countries where poverty also overwhelming, the gap between the rich and the poor is immeasurable. The fancy life of the rich shows the poor what to dream and aim for. Moreover the media including advertising give wealth and fame a high respectable trophy, it is irresistible, leading to finally tragic consequence begin over generation-prostitution, high class prostitution, oversea slaves, suicide and more.
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