Uncertain Game
Single channel video, Color, stereo sound
16’37”
2017
Edition of 7 + 2 AP
Uncertain Game is an immersive video installation that follows an individual on a journey. What begins as an exploration of a primal urge evolves into a complex moral and spiritual inquiry into the essence of humanity, catalyzed by the dreamlike state induced by this journey.
Set against the backdrop of a grotesque game, an abandoned diving platform, diverse figures, and a mysterious island, the imagery reflects the protagonist’s imagination. These elements, whether consciously or unconsciously intertwined, blur the boundaries between reality and perception, prompting contemplation on how we navigate our physical existence while transcending determinism. Furthermore, the work reinterprets the language of desire, anxiety, and authority within a fluid, hybrid framework, encouraging an engaging dialogue on the embodied human experience.
Credits:
Director: Yao Cong
Producer: Yao Cong
Production coordinator: Stephen Turner
Production designer: Yao Cong
Cinematographer: Yao Cong, Minyoung Kim
Casting: Lauri Sallantaus, Feng Zhixuan, Stephen Turner, Eric
Costume designer: Yao Cong, Wong Shasha, Chang Yin-Hsin
Make-up Artist: Josie Connell
Colorist: Alex Grigoras
Original Score: Freddy Mercer
Additional Music: Arthur Leadbetter
Special Thanks to:
Dan Boorman, Phil,
Lin Zilin, Youmee Hwang, Zhang Qianwen
Swindon Borough Council, Coate Water Park office
Gary Grainger, director of M&G AUTOS LTD
Sean Johnson, director of Johnson Picture Framing & Galleries
All rights reserved © Yao Cong
单屏影像 4K/HD，彩色，有声
16’37”
2017
《不确定的游戏》是一部单屏影像作品，关于跟随⼀个⼈寻找某种初始欲望的旅程，并逐渐转变成⼀个复杂的，关乎⼈性的道德与精神的实验，从⽽衍⽣出某种似梦⾮梦的状态。
⼀场奇异的游戏，⼀个废弃的跳台，多种变换的形象，⼀座未知的岛屿。 作品中的这些图像在主⾓的想象中漫游，并有意或⽆意地连接在⼀起形成不确定的边界。 这种 “在之间” 的状态提出我们如何呈现我们的⾝体以及逃避决定论的问题。它们同样进⾏了对于欲望，焦虑和权威的重组，并进⼊⼀种新的流动的，混合的结构。
Uncertain Game (clip) from Yao Cong on Vimeo.
