Into the Fog’ / ‘When the mists fall
Video Essay
12-15mins
discuss the relationship between my art creation and movies
who or how do I get inspired and how do I imply them to my own practice
Reference Video(short version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy1X8xkwkg0&list=PL08c40JNfS2GeFI8ihorPAIHN2PjlpBJ5&index=12
Prelude Artwork that makes people uncomfortable
One thing happened in the degree show in July, ‘it is too dark’ , Artwork that makes people uncomfortable
12-15mins
Lars Von Trier and his movies
forcing the audience to confront taboos, people, or ideas that challenge us, making people question why we are uncomfortable, or on the deepest level, we are probably not being truly honest with ourselves
Part 1 My Research Themes
The grey area of the human psyche:
suspicious desires, vulnerability, intricate complexities, and inherent uncertainties…..
some examples from movies that inspired me
It's the deep complexity and undefinable qualities that fascinate me.
Part 2 Eroticism
The erotic scene is the focal point where all the themes converge, and where the deepest secrets are hidden. ——Milan Kudnera
secretive, private, intimate, vulnerable
Where the complexity of human nature is easily revealed
How to depict eroticism neutrally and even in a philosophic way？Lars Von Trier ' Nymphomaniac' color/structure/ the movement of the camera....
Part 3 off-camera off-canvas
a filming technique that uses sound to suggest that something is happening off-camera
I crop the frames and remove the faces of my characters to create narrative off canvas
open narrative and multiple interpretations