HANQI LI
BIO&CV
面包宣言
Bread Manifesto
Bread Manifesto exhibited on the London College of Communication (2023)
Against the backdrop of the Ukrainian crisis that led to a rise in energy prices, some bread shops in Europe are facing a serious threat to their survival. The cost of food in the European Union has jumped by nearly 16%, while in the UK it has risen by over 14%, with energy prices surging by around 40%. In protest against the rise in energy prices, some shop owners have started closing their shops, not only to save energy, but also to raise awareness about the severity of the issue through this silent protest.
This project aims to reflect on the overlooked and vulnerable social issues that have been affected by geopolitical conflicts in Europe by simulating the main processes involved in bread-making. The steps involved in operating the bread-making machine (whisking, kneading, fermenting, baking) and the bread evidence that be reprocessed reveal how the complexity of raw material production, energy supply, geopolitical relations, and public life issues have been repeatedly overlooked behind the most basic necessity of life, bread. And the use of black ink, which is a symbol of energy leaves random traces on the evidence of bread during the continuous processing, serving as a metaphor to reveal the hidden stories behind bread prices. The only certainty is that the public bears the ultimate burden of conflict.entary on the issues facing the bread-making industry and the broader impact of the energy crisis on public livelihoods.
在乌克兰危机导致能源价格上涨的背景下，欧洲的一些面包店面临严重的生存威胁。 欧盟的食品成本跃升了近16%，英国的食品成本跃升了14%以上，而两地的能源价格激增了约40%。某些店主为了抗议能源价格的上升开始关灯营业，这不仅是为了节省能源，更是以这种无声的抗议来使大众意识到能源价格的严重性。
《面包宣言》(2023)项目旨在通过模拟面包的主要加工过程来反映在欧洲地缘政治的冲突中被波及且被忽视的脆弱民生问题。 面包机的操作步骤(搅拌、揉面、发酵、烤箱)和重新加工的面包证据反映出，面包这一最基础的生活必需品背后，原料生产、能源供应、地缘政治关系和公共生活问题的复杂性是如何一次又一次地被忽视的。而黑色墨水作为代表能源的符号，在连续加工的过程中，在面包证据上留下了随机的痕迹。这些具有不确定性的痕迹作为一种隐喻，揭示了面包价格背后隐藏的故事，而唯一确定的是，公众才是最终冲突的承担者。
The developments of the installation.
More details about the GOOD INTERVENTIONS PARSONS:
http://sds.parsons.edu/designmanagement/students/bread-manifesto/