Illusive Lover
Interactive Video Installation & Photography 2023
As a digital native who grew up surrounded by different kinds of media and cyber world behind screens, I have always been interested in digital technology and media related topics, specializing on postmodern philosophy. During my study and research experience, I am pretty inspired by post-human theory. Addressed from Donna Haraway’s claim in A Cyborgs’ manifesto and N. Katherine Hayles’s discussion in How we became post human, digital media and technology are further intertwining with the human body, changing our perceptions of self-identity. This aligns with postmodern theory, as both challenge the stability and coherence of concepts like “self,” “reality,” and “knowledge.”
Therefore, I explore digital media and technology mainly through computer art, such as computer-rendered images, programming, and artificial intelligence as primary mediums, with visual language serving as the primary narrative avenue in my creative endeavors. My dedication lies in synthesizing various mediums to craft immersive experiences for audiences, exemplified by the electronic illusions conjured through mixed reality.
Illusive Lover, is a collection of mixed reality illusions that tell a surreal story through the fusion of real and digital imagery. The visual effect of this work creates the illusion of a three-dimensional digital space invading reality, blurring the boundaries between the virtual and the real, and demonstrating the ambiguous relationship of identity and self-recognition between me and my Illusory Lover - the digital version of me. This work embodies my notion of challenging traditional identities and self-body perceptions in a posthuman discourse, inviting the viewer to reflect on the evolving notions of "self", "virtuality" and "reality".
Therefore, I explore digital media and technology mainly through computer art, such as computer-rendered images, programming, and artificial intelligence as primary mediums, with visual language serving as the primary narrative avenue in my creative endeavors. My dedication lies in synthesizing various mediums to craft immersive experiences for audiences, exemplified by the electronic illusions conjured through mixed reality.
Illusive Lover, is a collection of mixed reality illusions that tell a surreal story through the fusion of real and digital imagery. The visual effect of this work creates the illusion of a three-dimensional digital space invading reality, blurring the boundaries between the virtual and the real, and demonstrating the ambiguous relationship of identity and self-recognition between me and my Illusory Lover - the digital version of me. This work embodies my notion of challenging traditional identities and self-body perceptions in a posthuman discourse, inviting the viewer to reflect on the evolving notions of "self", "virtuality" and "reality".
Working progress & Exhibition Video can be viewd on
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKsofRmYWVYvWNCQUx5f76P6aekQxSIO7&si=tLW9zRmgFtGOA1Bm
the photographic work within Illusive Lover
