the Solil
oquy in the Air
Single channel video, color, stereo sound
10’27”
2016
Within the confines of a theatrical time and space, a repeated rhythm gradually gains momentum, altering the perception of time itself. Amidst this orchestrated setting, a man engages in the mundane task of washing a machine, unveiling layers of underlying desire. This seemingly behavior evolves into a complex negotiation between man and machine, blurring the lines between masculinity, sexualization, decontamination, and suspended corporeality.
The scene embodies a hunger and yearning for perceived freedom, juxtaposed with representations of vulnerability, latent anxiety, and obscured truths.
Credits:
Production designer: Yao Cong
Cinematographer: Yao Cong
Casting: Tom Lawrence
Music from: Maurice Ravel, Boléro; Claude-Michel Schönberg, Bring him home from Les Misérables
Special Thanks to: Pam Su, Lin Zilin, Youmee Hwang
Written, directed & produced by Yao Cong
All rights reserved © Yao Cong
单屏影像，彩⾊，有声
10’27”
2016
逐渐变强的节奏，带⼊了对时间的感知。在剧场化的时空中，⼀个男⼦清洗机器的劳动过程透漏出其所含代的欲望机制，使这个⾏为变成了欲望的游戏，成为了性化的劳动。在这件作品中，性化，去污名以及悬置的⾝体成为相互交织协商的境地，那是⼀种对所谓的⾃由的渴求，也是在焦虑中隐藏的软弱⽽真实的表现。
