The lamp in the dullish (somber) space is made up of 99 names in Alcoran. Lightening this lamp with manpower generators also means lightening these names.

I did Generate Electricity in my fifth year in college when I still enjoyed the fun of making something, which didn’t last for long though. I soon got a tight schedule. I have the Islamic tradition in me. My Islamic background and my family role are something that shapes my moral world so that I do things in a more practical manner and I am willing to believe others.

(Xin Yunpeng, 51㎡ Interview – 16 Emerging Chinese Artists, 2011[Excerpt])