Sun Yuan & Peng Yu: Old Persons Home / Saatchi Gallery London

[@yepisuredolikecats]

no matter our political backgrounds, no matter our religion, no matter our wealth or our military rank, we all must succumb to age. we are all the same height hunched over in a wheelchair. we all eat and sleep at the same time in an old persons home. but what you do with your life will determine if there are people who love you enough to spend those final years with you.

[@gnocchi6610]

This is so weird... I watch a 2 year old video and see a comment from 7 minutes ago. Anyways, I agree with your message :)

[@coquette1087]

@@gnocchi6610 I'm watching a video from 3 years ago and commenting over a comment that was 3 days ago

[@8pija22]

let's all live good lives

[@TheDuvalwayne]

Realest shit ever wrote. ✊🏿

[@gleefarina8968]

Well SAID🙌

[@AGInC-Room101]

Regarding 0:26 and the many comments: This installation does seek interaction, otherwise it would be behind a barrier. It's people's reactions that make it art, whether they're surprised, makes them sad, whether they laugh or take selfies... It's the people who can see themselves here - younger ones with less fear of contact and even a sense of humor, older ones certainly with thoughts of their own future. This extraordinary work of art doesn't demand morally preconceived respect, but is a playground for human emotions, intelligence and (technical) evolution. I love it and my thoughts on it...🎈

[@shhkate1048]

put my thoughts into words, thank you 🙏

[@sgregory0753]

For this reason alone this was one of my most favorite art pieces

[@AntonsPix]

I was at this exhibition and you are correct, we were able to walk amongst them and get close up

[@intensestare5027]

I dont think yall realize this is supposed to be slightly comedic, its satirical in that no matter how highly you hold yourself you will still eventually grow old. Read the description

[@chelseaf.3352]

It's interactive art. There is no "right" or "wrong" way to interact with it. If people weren't supposed to touch it, take selfies, mess around etc, they wouldn't be allowed inside the room with it.

[@Jay-p3p]

0:26 it all comes down with your perspective of life

[@ericcartman9594]

She will come down eventually. As we all do

[@TimidAction]

I like how everyone has different interpretations. I don’t see it as “people can have all the power in the world, but eventually they will be old and weak. People are not invincible”. More like global leaders are old men who cause conflict that harms everyone, especially the younger generations. Its these men on wheelchairs telling young men to fight their wars. It’s satirical piece. I think an art museum said it better though they phased it as “the piece serves to critique the futility of global conflicts orchestrated by faltering leadership”

[@vernissagetv]

Thank you very much for your thoughts!

[@CRWNVCTRA]

Rocket league’s new DLC lookin fun asf

[@ricosuave1960]

People here thinking the message is about getting old when it’s about how wars are fought and people kill each other based on the decisions of individuals with high rank or power. regardless of all being susceptible to the aging process

[@SyedShoaibMahmood]

Wonderful, thank you!

[@gtnsgrl]

0:26, No, just don't. Give some respect

[@gedis8928]

he deserves some love

[@dark_c0rner]

Are these real people? It's still disrespectful either way

[@charliebabarlie]

@@dark_c0rner they’re more like animatronics, but they’re supposed to represent real people

[@dark_c0rner]

@@charliebabarlie I hope people won't stuff any children inside those animatronics

[@lena-sx6tx]

@@dark_c0rner fnaf song plays in a distance

[@Cooliofamily]

Please do not disturb the installation

[@ShinnyTovs]

I know that this was 8 months ago But this reminds me of "Please dont knock on the glass it scares jerry."

[@mars2302]

@@ShinnyTovs where is that from?

[@ShinnyTovs]

@@mars2302 its a telephone dating sim game

[@uncletea5632]

I wish the background was more exaggerated too.. beautiful piece !

[@icykettle_]

0:26 give some respect woman

[@riahs_worldd]

Right that was so rude

[@R81_]

its not real dumbass

[@moo1584]

@@R81_ still, it’s a piece of art with a very deep meaning and this lady is here kissing it and playing with it as a joke. it’s rude of her 😟

[@Alevuss92]

no the vast majority of the leaders represented in this piece deserve no respect. we should ridicule these murderers. go shit on women somewhere else

[@spoingus4193]

these comments r so funny LMFAO, like not to be mean or anythin

[@The-Eric-Cartman]

Why are so many people commenting here without actually going to the exhibit and seeing what the intention of the artist is? It makes you look very ignorant. The artist intended for these sculptures to be interacted with

[@harunatsu6756]

Creators dis good job at making dummies look realistic, almost indistinguishable from actual humans

[@jkickass]

so brave

[@mr.swiggles9679]

They look perfectly fit and able to run for election

[@toddanderson6775]

Is that one guy holding a anti tank mine. That's what it looks like

[@kowone]

watching this and seeing that people went back specifically to the part where that woman was maaking the kissing sounds is

[@akiyamada2306]

As a wheelchair user, this is incredibly uncomfortable to watch.

[@legoratofficial6989]

Why?

[@F9rklift]

Why not switch to pc instead

[@intensestare5027]

theyre just old men

[@Alexwhywest]

oh so old people cant use wheelchairs? ableist

[@comradeofchrist]

Least obvious fed

[@JesusChrist-xf4xk]

This is my dead grandpa’s way of communicating with me

[@suzannadraws1178]

Go carts!

[@lastchanc3stars]

I understand that the exhibit would be behind a barrier if it wasn't intractable. But seriously, that girl from 0:26 should've been removed. It makes it worse when she looks like her blood is Starbucks Pumpkin Spicé Latte.

[@Raiden__985]

why that one dude got a land mime

[@toddanderson6775]

Are these actors or maniquens

[@Zombosawr3000]

They aren't blinking and the hand on one is kind of jiggling like silicone or latex so I think they are sculptures by the artist in automated wheelchairs

[@mansendwish]

reality of geopolitics

[@C-M-4ever]

0:25 most replayed

[@lauriestauffer7171]

Those girls should be removed. Pick up your feet when you walk, don't try to make the art interact with you, and quit laughing and pointing. Ugh.

[@tedstriker2000]

Ive found a job i can do

[@graceanne.]

Are the men real

[@Berry_Parfait]

No they're not

[@graceanne.]

@@Berry_Parfait ok

[@araponga.revolucionaria]

yes

[@Pandemidora]

They are all old Men?

[@JessHull]

its a sexist art installation.

[@dwellerinblack7816]

@@JessHull They use men since historically men where the ones in 'power'. But really, as demonstrated here, the real thing that has power over everyone is death. One may be powerful, may have many riches, but we all succumb to the same fate.

[@ifonly7871]

@Orbán Viktor Mihály the young girls are just people who were observing the art piece. Just viewers

[@inavag3038]

idk if i should laugh or cry...

[@zarinapena5846]

@@JessHull these men figures were created inspired by real world leaders at that time, they just happen to be men. The purprose of showing world leaders as old men that time passes and gets everyone on the same boat. The exposition shows the old men sometimes collading between them.

[@AntonsPix]

Sadly, in 2023, not much has changed 😔🙏

[@jaysherman2615]

It is as it has been and always shall be.

[@hanspecans]

why can't people respect art? they just go into museums to get selfies and touch the art. it's disgusting.

[@apifructusest2401]

It's meant to be interactive. It would be behind a barrier if it wasn't. They're not damaging the art.

[@spoingus4193]

@@apifructusest2401 ^^ exactly !! there are people visiting there for a reason, and even if they don’t want to they can stand by it’s barrier/glass thing we saw in the beginning