Pass down folk traditions, make shadow puppet lanterns for the Mid-Autumn Festival

In what form does "folk" emerge in modern society?

In this context, sericulture transcends its traditional result-driven nature. It now embodies the cultivation of harmonious relationships between humans and nature, as well as among people themselves.

The lecture began with the short story Reading Ouroborian. In this media fable, I imagine a language originating in the desert called Ouroborian. Reading Ouroborian, inscribed on glass as a transparent medium, is like swimming on the surface of the sea of meaning. Through this story, I aim to reveal that amphibious qualities are embedded even in the most arid places.

Artists: CHEN Huaxian, Easternization Movement Development Commission (EMDC), GUO Fengyi, LIANG Shuo, LU Pingyuan, PAN Caoyuan, WANG Yuxi, WU Jian'an, Xiyadie, YE Funa, ZHANG Xiao, ZHANG XU Zhan, ZHOU Shaojiang

Urgency Addiction is an experimental performance lecture. I will adhere to neuro-scientific guideline and suggestions circulated on the internet, allowing my body to become automated through repeated movements, enabling it to process three tasks simultaneously.

MACA is honored to have the permission and support from Raqs Media Collective and Asia Art Archive to screen excerpts of this performance lecture on this Saturday (Jun 22, 2024). MACA invited four art practitioners to engage in a panel discussion surrounding key concepts from the lecture, with the aim of responding to Raqs Media Collective's previous practices. Through the panel, we anticipate generating further reflections on anarchive, time form, and collectivity after collectivism.

In this installment of the “Vortex” project, we are delighted to welcome Li Chunchang, the renowned Chinese translator of J. M. Coetzee's literary works, and esteemed scholars Zhang Nian, Zhao Qianfan, and Lu Xinghua to share their perspectives on the fascinating world of Coetzee’s novels.