If This Ain't Ai, Don't Make Me Bi.｜402｜Ciou Zih-yan｜Vending Machine

[The script of this episode] The vending machine in the public area on the 4th floor was inspired by one of the artist’s trips to Japan. What struck him most on that trip were the countless vending machines scattered across the city. Think about your own travels: have you ever spotted one tucked on a street corner, at a train station, or in a quiet alley? They seem convenient, yet somehow they blend into the city. Because the artist didn’t speak the local language, every time he put in a coin, it was like opening a mystery box—he never knew what would come out. For this artwork, the artist has given the machine a playful twist: when a visitor inserts coins, it plays prerecorded music and sound effects at random. The merchandise in the machine comes mostly from leftover materials from the artist’s past art-making process, or works created by participants in Get Off Work on Time. Through these quirky objects, the viewer is invited to reconsider the act of purchse and the element of chance within it, as well as the lingering emotions that inhabit everyday life and labor. ---------- If this ain’t Ai, don’t make me Bi. 2026.01.17-04.12 ｜Artists｜ Ciou Zih-yen, Ni Hsiang, Feng Chih-ming, Chien Chih-feng ｜More Information｜https://ntcart.museum/en/exhibition_content.aspx?id=H2512001