SHEN XIN 沈莘

  • two women of East Asian descent, with the one on the left wearing a Buddhist rope, and the one on the right wearing a grey dress, their hands touching in the space held by their gaze
  • a series of animated yellow circles flows on top of stage surrounded by seating
  • a female dancer of East Asian descent is taking a breath and looking outside of the screen at her partner performing
  • a large TV screen stands on wheels in front of a large stage platform, on the TV a group of Chinese Muslim women are participating in a gathering
  • three of the four projection screens that stand alone on the floor are visible here, with one showing image of two East Asian Women engaged in showing affection towards each other sitting on the stage
  • three of the four wall-like projection surfaces and structures are visible here, with a long bench in the middle where two channels are watchable
  • One side of the two channel projections are visible, showing two women engaged in conversations, an audience member sits on the platform in front of the projected image

Provocation of the Nightingale

64:35 / 4 channel video installation / colour / stereo / HD / 2017

Filmed in the theatre at Asia Cultural Centre in Gwangju Korea, the four channels present a dialogue between lovers, animation characters sharing their DNA testing results, two dancers performing and found footage playing on a TV in the centre of the theatre.

Full length: 54 mins 13 seconds (looped)

Channel 1: 23 mins

Channel 2: 10 mins 34 seconds

Channels 3 and 4: 20 mins 39 seconds

Dancers: Kim Ki Bum, Kim Hye Kyung

Cast: Na Ja Myung, Kim Sung Mi

Cinematographers: Johann Arens, Xie Yi

Sound Recordist: Jaebum Kim

Writer, Director, Editor: Shen Xin

Assistant Director: Liu Yun

Producers: Saeha Lee, Juha Lee, Sehyung Oh

Translators: Min Jeong Gung, Juha Lee, Saeha Lee

Colourist: Jason R. Moffat

Sound Mix: Jochen Jezussek

Funded by BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Newcastle, and supported by Asia Culture Centre, Gwangju.