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All Is A Transient Dream

This interactive performance intends to illustrate a dynamic relationship between organisms(performer) and machines(jellyfish) through a series of visual effects, free-flowing choreography and special commissioned soundtrack.

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Gcosystem_Translucence

“Translucence” is a virtual space constructed from various visual embodiments of my fragmented memories, taking the form of poetry, sculpture, still image, video clips, and animations. The visitor becomes a thread that connects these different elements by controlling an invisible avatar in the space.   
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Between

“Between” is a technoetic performance that seeks to explore consciousness and connectivity through digital, telematic, and spiritual means, embracing both interactive and psychoactive technologies. A special form of performance will be introduced into the choreography, which combines modern techno dance party movements with a traditional form of Chinese Taijiquan. The audience will simultaneously perceive two sets of visualization while exploring the underlying concept of “between”.


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AestheticaBot

AestheticaBot is a collection of interactive installations supported by sensory technologies. A physical manifestation of a dialog between machine and conventional art forms, such as sculpture and painting. AestheticaBot demonstrates its hybrid “life” form through its emission of light and motion of mechanism. By detecting its ambience occupancy of other physical entities, AestheticaBot is allowed to interact with other objects in an uncanny fashion.


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PingHeng

“Pingheng” is a 3D projection mapping project displayed on two asymmetrical paper sculptures. In Chinese, Pingheng means a state of equilibrium. Pengheng intends to reveal the hidden symbolism in eastern and western religions by illustrating an imaginary visualisation of mountainous energy(fire element & Yang) and oceanic energy( water element & Yin). The balance is delicate, yet fragile, when confronted with human interventions.



2019

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Gems of Istigkeit

With the help of computation, thinking process is transformed into geometric patterning, which illustrates an imaginary metaphysical reality, simulating the journey of a travelling mind. Travelling through the animated virtual space, reflected from the lens of gems, the constantly altering mind intends to follow a cyclic algorithm that unconsciously seeks to evolve and to break the loop. 

“Istigkeit” in German means “Isness”, representing a in-between state of being and not-being. There exists a spectrum of Istigkeit of all existing categories, each shining like unprocessed  gems. 'Gems of Istigkeit' challenges the normalised dualistic judgement of existence, propel the development of experiments on exploring the spectral-state of existence. Everything itself is a celebration of diversity. 



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WU&YOU

"Wu&You" is a series of acrylic paintings on canvas. “WU” in Chinese means nonexistence and “YOU” means existence. These paintings depict a state of being between nonexistence and existence while demonstrating my vision of incorporating eastern artistic values into painting technique. The abstract landscapes and figures create a mysterious scenery, conveying humanity's primitive concerns about the predominant positioning of anthropocentric existentialism. Nevertheless, "Wu&You" illustrates the scenarios of the mystification of our origins, and transforms itself into fragmented visionary reflections of ancient Chinese civilisation.  ​  


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Melancholy Under The Sun

The series of water colour paintings "melancholy under the sun", consists of both imaginary landscapes and human figures.  It appears between the healing warmth of sunshine and the mental state of loneliness. It appears from colourful dreams, and marks its pathway towards the end of day-dreaming. Its sadness mocks at its calmness as a pool of water slowly evaporates into luminous beams of sunshine.   


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us

"us", a collection of mixed materials on canvas, traces back to my earlier memories of the moment when the feeling of togetherness overwhelmed the memory itself. It is about the meaningful accompaniments and farewells that are already encoded at the beginning of each encounter. It is about the moment when all sorts of emotion took place between you and me. It is love, rage, despair and hope.  


Painting
Computational Art
Sound
KEYWORDS:
​Process Philosophy

Object-Oriented Ontology/Feminism 
New Materialism/ Subatomic Physics/ Subquantum field
Techno-feminism/ Queer Theory
Taoist & Buddhist Epistemology 
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