Do you enjoy the work and life in China?

你喜欢在中国的工作和生活吗？

Of course! I am still here (laugh) China can be challenging to live and work in but the energy and the dynamism is great and make it worthwhile.

当然啦！我还在中国呢，虽然在中国生活和工作可能是挑战，但是这里的能量和活力是巨大的，使得在这里的生活和工作很值得。

《M2B》，移动雕塑和行为

How did you develop interest in traditional Chinese tricycle?

你是如何产生对中国传统三轮车的兴趣的？

First time I came to China (2008) I staid in Hongqiao area. There were lots of 'sanlunche'. I was quite amazed by this small and simple vehicle that could become so many things: a delivery cart, a shop, a restaurant, etc. I was impressed by their variety and the talent of their owners to display products and to wrap voluminous loads on them. I felt this element was part of the DNA of the city and still is today. As I was already interested in moving sculptures it seemed to be a perfect base for a new piece.

2008年，我第一次来到中国，我待在虹桥地区。那里有大量的三轮车。我被震惊了，这种小而简单的工具竟然能完成如此多的事情：一个运输工具，一个商店，或者一个餐馆。三轮车的多样性和他们的主任装饰它们和展示商品的潜能让我印象深刻。我认为这种元素是这个城市的DNA，今天仍然是。我对利用它来运输雕塑也很感兴趣，并且三轮车看上去是一件作品的完美的基底。

THE BEIJING LION is really funny, why did you want to carry the lion on the back of a traditional Chinese tricycle?

《北京狮子》这件作品真的很有趣，为什么你想用中国传统三轮车来运输狮子呢？

We were invited with my wife, Aloÿse de La Ronde, to participate into the 'Lions Biennale'. 50 life size lions were sent to 50 artists. We received one and we had to create a piece with it. In China lions are often represented in pairs seating on each side of the doors as guardians. The one we had was in the walking position. We thought it would be interesting to make it a mobile piece, creating a contrast with the heavy seating ones and illustrating in a way the fast changing and transforming local context in China.

我和我的妻子Aloÿse de La Ronde一起被邀请，参加“狮子双年展”，50个真实大小的狮子被送给50个艺术家。我们收到了一只，我们必须用它来创作一件作品。在中国，狮子狮子经常成双的作为守卫放置在门前。我们有的这一只在行走的方向。我们觉得让它成为移动作品会很有趣，和它沉重的座位形成对比，也可以解释中国这种快速发展和转变的环境。

VISAGES, did you paint all the faces? Do they like the faces ?

面孔，你画了所有的脸吗？他们喜欢吗？

Yes, since 2007 I painted and photographed around 100 people. For the model to be painted is always quite an experience. You cannot recognize yourslef when you have the paint on. Most of the time people really enjoy the process.

是的，自从2007年，我画了和拍摄了大约100个人。对于模特来说，被画真的是一个有趣的经历。当你脸上被画了之后，你都无法 辨认自己。大多数时候，人们真的很享受这个过程。

What is the meaning of M2B?

M2B的意思是什么？

M2B is the initials for the process of this project I initiated in Beijing in 2011. It was supposed to start as a 'M.U.K.S.' - Mobile Urban Kinetic Sculpture - and to turn into a 'BEKS' - Butterfly Effect Kinetic Sculpture - which was a stationary interactive kinetic installation. The idea was to have a MUKS that would turn into a BEKS, from MUKS to BEKS. I kept the first letter for each step and turn the 'to' into '2' and we get M2B. The project actually started with BEKS and turned into a MUKS. But I kept the initial name.

M2B是我2011年在北京启动的这个项目的过程的首字母。它开始应该是“M.U.K.S.”——移动的城市动态雕塑,变成一个“BEKS”——蝴蝶效应动态雕塑——这是一个固定的交互式动态装置。想法是有一个MUKS变成BEKS,从MUKS到 BEKS。我保留了每一步的第一个字母，,然后把”to“改成“2”,我们得到M2B。这个项目实际上开始于BEKS然后变成了MUKS。但是我保持最初的名字。