2009.06.13 Bains Numériques #4 performance

Monologue is about psychological and physical experience of women. Inspired by womens diaries and Nu Shu which is an old writing system in China used only among women, Monologue tries to convey womens internal and external contradictories which comes from the conflicts between the personal emotion and external constraints. Besides, Monologue is also reflection on traditional culture, aesthetics and patriarchy society. Therefore, dance, Chinese music, multimedia animation and interactive installation are combined and employed. The images of animation present the style of Chinese calligraphy. Dancers movements respond to the soft but intense characteristics of Chinese calligraphy. However, the interaction between dancers and that between dance and animation are sometimes violent. The contrasts symbolize the constraints on and the conflicts of women. (less info)