Forefinger

Multimedia artist Jiang Zhis third video art film About a poet who had influenced a generation and was completely obliterated Due to his special identity and the fate closely related to the turbulent times the description of the characters inevitably does not involve history But the authors interest is obviously not here not in the poets life experience and the social significance it may reveal He used a variety of materials including some symbolic historical images old photos interviews and subtitles to present the poet s life history and its background he also inserted a scene drama performance the index finger poem Mad Dog Obtained a visual interpretation Through this absurd parable of survival the author expressed his understanding of a poet and his destiny