Created in 2008, Teasing the Crab is a bronze public sculpture installed in Bayuquan, Yingkou, Liaoning Province.
The work depicts two barefoot children cautiously approaching an oversized crab. One child crouches close to the ground and reaches forward, while the other leans over from behind, creating a scene filled with curiosity, hesitation, and excitement.
The crab is deliberately enlarged far beyond its natural scale. Its raised claws, segmented legs, and broad shell give it a strong physical presence, turning an ordinary seaside encounter into a playful visual drama.
The contrast in scale between the children and the crab is central to the work. Seen through a child’s imagination, the small creature of the tidal flats becomes enormous, strange, and slightly intimidating.
Inspired by everyday life along the coast of Bayuquan, the sculpture recalls the experience of children searching for and playing with crabs near the shoreline. Its low placement and open composition allow the scene to remain close to the scale and rhythm of the surrounding public landscape.
《斗螃蟹》创作于2008年，设置于辽宁营口鲅鱼圈，是一组表现滨海童年生活的青铜公共雕塑。
作品塑造两名赤脚儿童小心接近一只巨型螃蟹的场景。一名儿童蹲伏在地，身体向前探出；另一名儿童从身后俯身靠近，人物动作中同时带有好奇、紧张与跃跃欲试的情绪。
螃蟹被有意放大到远超自然尺度。高高举起的蟹螯、分节的蟹足与宽阔的甲壳，使一个普通的海边游戏转化为带有戏剧感的公共艺术场景。
儿童与螃蟹之间悬殊的尺度，是作品的重要构成。在孩子的感知与想象中，滩涂上的小生物仿佛变得庞大、陌生，甚至略带威胁感。
作品取材于鲅鱼圈滨海生活中儿童寻蟹、戏蟹的日常经验。低矮、横向展开的构图接近儿童的身体尺度，也使雕塑自然融入周围绿地与游憩空间。