Yuzhe Yan
ALIEN 3.0, 2024
Wool, felt, and acrylic on canvas
27 x 27 in.
Copyright The Artist
On a sunny morning in Purlieu, a comical and strange little girl appeared on the land. Her head resembled a giant scallop shell, opening and closing intermittently. Each time it...
On a sunny morning in Purlieu, a comical and strange little girl appeared on the land. Her head resembled a giant scallop shell, opening and closing intermittently. Each time it opened, her big eyes blinked, giving off an innocent yet curious expression. The little girl’s legs were also extraordinarily unusual—her legs were covered in beautiful eyes, which sparkled like tiny stars. With each step she took, all the eyes would look around, as if observing the fascinating world around her.
The little girl walked briskly, skipping and dancing down the streets of Purlieu. In her hands, she carried a bunch of carrots, but these were no ordinary carrots. Each carrot was covered in soft, fluffy fur and had large eyes growing on it. The furry carrot eyes blinked from time to time, as if silently talking to the little girl or surveying the world around them. As the little girl cheerfully walked down the street, she called out to the residents, “Who wants to buy some carrots? These carrots are not just for eating—they can see the world, too!”
The residents, curious, began to step out of their homes, their faces filled with astonishment when they saw the scene. An elderly woman leaned in and asked, “Can these carrots really see things?”
“Of course!” the little girl answered excitedly. “You can plant them in your garden, and they’ll help take care of each flower. They might even help you find lost kittens!”
The people gathered around her, both amazed and intrigued. Her scallop-like head opened and closed with a soft rustling sound, as if she were thinking about something. The eyes on her legs also watched the residents with keen interest, as if trying to understand their thoughts.
Just then, a little kitten suddenly ran out of an alley, clearly lost. The little girl smiled and raised the carrots. One of the fluffy carrot eyes suddenly opened wide, blinked, and gently emitted a beam of light. The light guided the kitten, as if saying, “Your home is over there.”
After completing her task, the little girl continued to skip forward, her scallop head opening and closing, and her eye-covered legs continuing to gaze around. She brought a new sense of freedom and fantasy to Purlieu, breaking the usual limits of the world. In this place, nothing was fixed or permanent—every creature and object could change in the most unexpected ways.
The little girl walked briskly, skipping and dancing down the streets of Purlieu. In her hands, she carried a bunch of carrots, but these were no ordinary carrots. Each carrot was covered in soft, fluffy fur and had large eyes growing on it. The furry carrot eyes blinked from time to time, as if silently talking to the little girl or surveying the world around them. As the little girl cheerfully walked down the street, she called out to the residents, “Who wants to buy some carrots? These carrots are not just for eating—they can see the world, too!”
The residents, curious, began to step out of their homes, their faces filled with astonishment when they saw the scene. An elderly woman leaned in and asked, “Can these carrots really see things?”
“Of course!” the little girl answered excitedly. “You can plant them in your garden, and they’ll help take care of each flower. They might even help you find lost kittens!”
The people gathered around her, both amazed and intrigued. Her scallop-like head opened and closed with a soft rustling sound, as if she were thinking about something. The eyes on her legs also watched the residents with keen interest, as if trying to understand their thoughts.
Just then, a little kitten suddenly ran out of an alley, clearly lost. The little girl smiled and raised the carrots. One of the fluffy carrot eyes suddenly opened wide, blinked, and gently emitted a beam of light. The light guided the kitten, as if saying, “Your home is over there.”
After completing her task, the little girl continued to skip forward, her scallop head opening and closing, and her eye-covered legs continuing to gaze around. She brought a new sense of freedom and fantasy to Purlieu, breaking the usual limits of the world. In this place, nothing was fixed or permanent—every creature and object could change in the most unexpected ways.