Ancestral Nation represents one part of a trilogy of video and photography works, looking at contemporary Chinese culture. The word 'Ancestral' lead me to reflect on one of China's eminent thinkers, Confucius. I wanted to make a link between this great scholar and today's society, in particular, to see what extent his teachings have impacted on China in recent times.
Depicted in the 3 channel video installation are two main scenes. One showing a festival and procession in Qufu, Shangdong province, marking the birthday of Confucius. The other scene reveals people outside Guangzhou train station, in Guangdong province.
I tried to highlight the rhythm of a staged event in correspondence to that of everyday life, where individual desires and governmental aspirations are played out as rituals and metaphors.
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