In theatre, breaking the fourth wall means breaking the wall of illusion, this series of

plan view paintings has removed the ‘fifth wall’—the ceiling in each of the depicted

rooms. What is exposed, and for us to reflect on, is the relation of production in the

world of art. The artwork is not made solely by the artist; it is also shaped by curators,

art dealers, collectors, gallerists, handlers, and artisans. Each scene is an episode

compartmentalized from a larger block. From this perspective, we are no longer

absorbed in the scene. The distance allows critical detachment and the opportunity

to laugh at ourselves like characters in a comedy.

在戏剧中，“打破第四面墙”意味着打破幻觉之墙；而这一系列俯视图画作则移除了“第五面墙”——即画中每个房间的天花板。由此暴露出来、并供我们反思的，是艺术世界中生产关系。艺术作品并非仅由艺术家一人完成；策展人、艺术经销商、收藏家、画廊主、搬运工和工匠们同样塑造了它。每一幅场景都是从更大的整体中分割出来的一个片段。从这一视角来看，我们不再沉浸于场景之中。这种距离感让我们能够保持批判性的超然，并有机会像喜剧中的角色一样自嘲一番。