Body In Line
2021/7/15 - 2021/8/15
In this exhibition, we place the "body" at the core of our theme. It is a concept that is all too familiar, accompanying us since birth. However, as digital media becomes an extension of the body, as overtime and sleepless nights turn into necessities of life, and as the body is subtly disciplined and transformed, we begin to rethink this concept:
"How much control do we still have over our own bodies? Do our bodies still belong to us? What exactly is the nature of our bodies?"
Today, the "996" work culture has become the norm. Everyone is pushing themselves to the limit, fearing that a moment of slack might leave them far behind. The term "involution" has taken society by storm, and "chicken parenting" has become standard in family education. The middle class is putting in double the effort, attempting to secure a place in the fierce competition. Labor, labor, endless labor — this escalating cycle of work, which at first seems reasonable, has in fact turned into a tool of oppression for workers.
In a society of fierce competition, on mechanized production lines, and within a world controlled by mainstream narratives, the human body has grown weary and numb. This is a body that has been disciplined — trained to follow rules, taught to obey the established order. This is also a body that endures too much pain — attacked by various prejudices, reshaped by countless means. At the same time, it is a body that extends infinitely. Electronic technology allows the eyes to see farther, the ears to hear more, and thoughts to spread wider. A torrent of information floods this body, making it both overstimulated and exhausted, while the relationship between the body and the world becomes paradoxically both intimate and distant.
Through multimedia art, we aim to critique the pressures imposed on the body in today's society, as well as the constraints placed on the human spirit. Drawing from our own experiences, we attempt to explore various issues present in capitalist society, such as involution, feminism, corporate exploitation, and conformity.
