When we speak of an object—from ob-, opposite or against, and—iacere, to throw—our word evokes something that is thrown or thrust up against us. The word ‘object’seems to assert the existence of that which stands apart, and has no part of us. Magical things surpass themselves, in allowing us to increment or surpass ourselves with them. - Steve Connor, Paraphernalia: The Curious Lives of Magic Things
I have been shooting this topic for more than 10 years, although intermittently, but it has been continuous. This is a seemingly uninteresting but fascinating topic. Because of its peculiar magic to me, it continuously attracts me to search for it and collect it wherever I go.
Fire hydrants are ubiquitous, unnoticed, and crucial facilities. I want to indirectly reflect the environment and social forms around it through such a monotonous subject as the fire hydrant.
Many fire hydrants in China are red, conspicuous, and obvious, each fire hydrant has a number. In contrast, fire hydrants in the United States are colorful, and many are covered with graffiti culture. Upon closer inspection, cultural differences can be perceived.
Yu Yini Biography
Born in 1990. Staff of Ningbo Museum, Young Curator, Exhibition Editor. Member of China Photographers Association. Deputy Secretary-General of Zhejiang Female Photographers Association. Member of the Ningbo Photographers Association Committee