Jennifer Ling Datchuk American, b. 1980
Love Yourself Long Time, 2023
Custom red welcome mat
30.5 x 22 in
77.5 x 55.9 cm
77.5 x 55.9 cm
Edition of 50
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'Love Yourself Long Time' is a set of 50 custom red welcome mats made in China. Red doormats are found in front of almost every Chinese restaurant and business worldwide....
"Love Yourself Long Time" is a set of 50 custom red welcome mats made in China. Red doormats are found in front of almost every Chinese restaurant and business worldwide. These mats are markers for crossing thresholds, the objects below our feet that welcome or receive us as we work, spend time, desire, or consume. Red symbolizes good luck and fortune in Chinese culture but is synonymous with anger and passion. Jennifer states that we often think of the label “made in China” and associate it with cheap and poorly made objects. What makes their labor and bodies any less than that of American labor?
