“Stop Fighting” is an ongoing performance project that transforms Anran Guo’s 2021 sculptural installation into an annual public action. The performance began in 2024, when Guo withdrew from Art Toronto and chose to bring the work directly to the public. Each year, 100 special editions are freely distributed outside Art Toronto.​

Giving the work away creates another path for art to circulate. It builds direct relationships between artist and public and shifts the work’s value from price and ownership toward participation and shared experience. Each recipient helps carry the gesture beyond the performance site.​

Against the backdrop of war, genocide, and censorship, “Stop Fighting” does not wait for institutional permission to be seen or heard. It creates its own space and affirms the artist’s ability to speak, act, and connect with the public independently.