Zihan Zhou

Dance is the main component of all religious ceremonies. It is the common language before various languages in the world. The collective understands the world and communicates emotions in this way.

Drawing elements from ancient murals and tribal dances, Zhou used 3D modelling to produce a series of movements of the original dance and synthesized them into a pattern. The outline is in the shape of a cosmic egg (it is regarded as the origin of the world by many cultures), the computer code that generates this pattern is engraved with a knife on the periphery. In short, the image part is done by the modern world language - the computer. The light box is made by superimposing the print on the lower layer of opaque paper and the upper layer of transparent print adds a projection effect to the image, like a shadow suspended in the air.

For another part, Zhou will echo it with an impromptu dance performance in the exhibition. Hold the candle in both hands, stand on feet, and use hands as the main power. This dance deduces the origin and cycle of life, and at the same time completes the universal ritual, that is, human beings are always pursuing the ever-changing and eternal external world.

The two parts of the installation and the performance echo and contrast, explaining and questioning each other.