The city of Richmond is experiencing an extensive change in land use. The boundary between nature and the urban becomes increasingly blurred. The area that is in the duration of construction functions as a stage for what is perceived as constructed or organic to interact with each other.
The weeds that thrive between the concrete and grow freely on lands without the attention of humans become a distinct characteristic of these places. The performance attempts to experience self-alienation by impersonating the weeds among areas, drawing attention to unnoticed places.
Form is Emptiness(2024), video installation, ink.
A phenomenon that repeats does not necessarily mean it was, is or will be the same every time. Every step, every breath, or every word one repeats embeds the projection of the fluctuating universe that is never stable. The thin membrane of boundary which differentiates one and things forms when we sense the things through things among the things, like a grain of sand that pictures the desert by rolling across its kind. Form erupts from emptiness, while this complex form can be sensed as emptiness. The only constant for every re-occurrence is the chaos of emotions, interpretations, or values provoked by the moments when alien matters enter the interior.
Attempt to Explain this Matter(2023), video installation.
"Attempt to Explain this Matter" is a video installation referencing the 1930 Mandarin poem "Lion-Eating Poet in the Stone Den" by Yuen Ren Chao. The video showcases the intricate complexity of the Chinese language, which can convey a narrative story using the same pronunciation of words, with only variations in four different tones. The video format presents the dual nature of this poem, showcasing both its literal meaning and its humorous pronunciation. Removing the text for the audience to read would result in a loss of the poem's literal meaning. The video expresses the frustration with the language barrier through its repetition and length, emphasizing the difficulties of understanding and translating the intricacies of the Chinese language.
Little Pink is a performative piece that explores the topic of internal human conflicts induced by misunderstandings and stereotypes.
The work investigates the ways individuals may be forced into political standpoints or categories based on their social identities or appearances. This project also reflects on political conflicts through online forums and social stereotypes based on where a person is from.