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Dictionary(xinhua zidian 10th ed), Oxford English Dictionary, pop sticks, white oak, 39 x 28 x 15 cm, 2022

A sculpture work took the form of selling ice lolly as the starting point. Two different “flavours” of ice lolly, which are made from Xinhua Dictionary and Oxford English Dictionary are neatly placed on the wooden tray. 

Dictionary is a reference book that provides syllables, meaning interpretation, example sentences, usage, etc. While the dictionary helps people understand words and things, doesn't it also set us an objective standard? And yet, is this objective standard exist?

The work metaphors the dictionary as the ice lolly. As a universal Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) product, it quickly fit into a standard value that is shared in people's mind.