Innocence, 2024
single-channel animation with music, 4’44” music "Innocence" by iu takahashiSharing the same text with the poetry, this work focuses on the act of calligraphic writing as a ritual of conjuring. It is born out of the alchemical obsession of ancient China and the soul-evocation rituals of East Asian societies. Inspired by The Magic Brush, a Chinese fairy tale, the work responds to it in the sense of bringing things to life through the brush.
The presentation thus references traditional Chinese calligraphy framing (with textile scroll), while it is given a more contemporary look in this piece, and some elements of playfulness are also added. While the invisible brushes give life to the words, the written words also summon the invisible.