FUTILITY (Performance)
Emalia liked it because it’s got a sense of humour because I was doing something so serious while the kids were making fun of me. I didn’t think about it while doing the performance, but it did have created that effect. However, I don’t think humour really relevant to the work. Maybe it added a stronger sense of futility as my attempt not being taken seriously at all.
IRREVERSIBLE
- Michelle and Emalia commented that the plastics in the fridge looked nice and could be a sculpture/installation. Never thought about it this way. I wasn’t considering the beauty element of the setting besides the ideas. But I guess visual effects can be an important part of work.
- Emalia also liked that the fact that I used “fake” objects instead of those “real” ones I owned in real life. She said that if I used “real” objects, it would be too sincere so that it became insincere because it would be like putting up a show. She also talked about truth and untruth in autobiography. Again, I never thought about this layer. I was just trying to recreate that abstract desire through physical objects and fire. But I would agree that if I used “real” objects, the emotions would feel a bit fake because I don’t think this kind of “ceremony” is wanted to be recorded this way to show others.
Emilia
Objectification of body was also used in my work while Emalia’s is alive.
Alison Piper
I really like how Alison used sound to tell scenes in Stalactites. Never thought about using sound this way! Actually haven’t really dealt with sound at all.
David
It’s interesting to see how he uses Ferrofluid, which I watched some videos of during my project “IRRESISTIBLE”, to make drawings. And in his untitled work, the similarities between the pairs of photos are interesting.
Yuhui
Many of her portraits remind me of the photographer Hang Ren’s work.
Eva Wang 