Veiled texture of shame

“Veiled Texture of Shame” is an artistic investigation into the subtleties of interior human emotions. This project intends to provoke viewers to consider the nuanced emotional experiences associated with self-exposure, social expectations, and interpersonal connections by exposing the layers and textures of shame. In this designed performative space, each piece of bark, every thread, and the surrounding net symbolise the subtlety and complexity of internal emotions. From the bark’s fractures to the stitches’ mending, each step examines the shame that may arise when showcasing inner vulnerabilities and how this feeling manifests in the texture.

The performance and video seek to break the silence surrounding shame, encouraging a more open understanding and acceptance of internal emotions. Audiences are invited to immerse themselves in the installation, engaging in a dialogue with self-exposure and shame through observation and experience. We anticipate that viewers will resonate with this visual expression, finding a connection within this shared human emotional experience. 

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 Credit List:

 Director: Zhan Lu

Set design: Zhan Lu

Production: Zhan Lu

Production assistant: Charon Hu

Composer: Chengyu Nie

Dramaturgy: Zhan Lu

Costume: Zhan Lu

Filming: Zhan Lu

Filming performer: Lingfeng Shi

Live performance:

Choreography: Lingfeng Shi

Live performer: Enci Cong

Light designer: Zhan Lu

Mapping: Ziming Guo

Stage assistant: Chengyu Nie, TianyuanZheng, Ying Zhou

Social experiment:

Collaboration: Socialcano group (https://socialcano.com/)- Zirui Yang, RanWang, Jiane Sun

Filming: Zhan Lu

Editing: Zhan Lu

Special thanks to:

-Christopher Sadd (Hooke Park), StefanStoykov Nikolov (Hooke Park), Julia Brinsden (Hooke Park), Charles Corry Wright(Hooke Park),

-Everyone in DRL studio 21, Everyone didthe questionnaire, everyone participated in the experiment,

-AV Studio, Wood and Metal Workshop, ModelWorkshop, AAIS Studio Tutors,

-Zirui Yang (Socialcano group), Ran Wang(Socialcano group), Jiane Sun (Socialcano group),

-Canqi Lin, Ying Zhou, Jieming Lan, CharonHu, Ruixue Li, Kailin Xu, Tianyuan Zheng, Ziming Guo

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