Through the observation from cultural codes and eastern costumes, traditional paper-cut art and totem, in the Chinese society, reveal mainstream consciousness toward love, sex and felicities for “reproduction” and “normal pattern” in miniature. With the passage of time, expected role played by women should be loyal and humble.
"The shells of moral pattern" suppress female desire, bodies and soul so they don’t have self-oriented cogitation but serve others as anchor point to move. In hence, facing external changes, they are defenseless within empty shells in the patriarchal environment.
Nowadays, love and sexual connection cannot be limited by “moral pattern” or “legal framework”. Instead of ignoring the phenomenon and humanities under the surface of shell, we should face the gap between “moral surface” and “underlying reality” with open discussion.
Through the observation from cultural codes and eastern costumes, traditional paper-cut art and totem, in the Chinese society, reveal mainstream consciousness toward love, sex and felicities for “reproduction” and “normal pattern” in miniature. With the passage of time, expected role played by women should be loyal and humble.
"The shells of moral pattern" suppress female desire, bodies and soul so they don’t have self-oriented cogitation but serve others as anchor point to move. In hence, facing external changes, they are defenseless within empty shells in the patriarchal environment.
Nowadays, love and sexual connection cannot be limited by “moral pattern” or “legal framework”. Instead of ignoring the phenomenon and humanities under the surface of shell, we should face the gap between “moral surface” and “underlying reality” with open discussion.
Vibrating Bridge Cultural and Historical Preservation Project
The Story About ZZSH
and Vibrating Bridge (Ruan-Chiao)
Year of production:2011
Running Time: 5:30 min
There are three main roles in this setting and each represents Zhong Zheng Senior High school’s (ZZSHS) three separate spirits which are caring for nature (sheep), unrestrained enthusiasm (tiger), and the freedom without limitation (bird). Whole animation can be divided into three chapters. The first two chapters delineated the school founding history and geographical environment of ZZSHS. Moving to the last chapter, by applying the metaphor of fantastic journey, depicts ZZSHS changing environment in tandem with the passage of time owing to the urban planning. Setting up skyscrapers and science parks would better extirpate familiar landscape and surrounding ecosystems, but memory engraved indelible track on our mind which will revoke the deepest longing for the past --- none of us need to make a reservation for viewing ZZSHS sunset, youthful years and splendid story.
Exhibition Documentation
Watercolor works
The community of Vibrating Bridge used to be located next to the Zhong Zheng Senior High School where now become the Beitou Science and Technology Park. In 2010, I volunteered to take part in the preservation project, drawing down touching beauty and landscape of this region like portraits of local residents, traditional architectures and farmlands to retain historical and cultural memories of this meaningful land.
