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Blessing... OLD
The latest COVID-19 resurgence has significant adverse effects on the human psyche, causing confusion, loneliness and anxiety. The compounded harm of enforced return to isolation means people, myself included, face new emotional stress before they can properly process what happened during the initial stages of the pandemic last year.
From a young age, the Chinese tradition of remembering deceased ancestors and commemorating the good they did in their lives was instilled in me. Through this devotional act, we gain their protection as they become guardians, bringing happiness and prosperity to our lives. This generational connection makes us feel more grounded. Besides, various beliefs and religions encourage praying for blessings and a life without suffering.
Blessing... is inspired by the challenging mental impact of the pandemic, and the miracle of hope in many religions, alongside the deep-seated Chinese belief in the Confucian virtue of filial piety. Produced with digital and analogue processes, diverse media and various cameras, the project included experimentation with different analogue techniques, including film soup, to introduce unpredictability into the results. This was an essential element, seeking to reflect the personal experience of being out of control during the ongoing COVID-19 situation.
The series aim to help us push forward with positive energy through times of feeling helpless, hopeless and lost; it aims to create a driving force to get us through them and into a new future.
From a young age, the Chinese tradition of remembering deceased ancestors and commemorating the good they did in their lives was instilled in me. Through this devotional act, we gain their protection as they become guardians, bringing happiness and prosperity to our lives. This generational connection makes us feel more grounded. Besides, various beliefs and religions encourage praying for blessings and a life without suffering.
Blessing... is inspired by the challenging mental impact of the pandemic, and the miracle of hope in many religions, alongside the deep-seated Chinese belief in the Confucian virtue of filial piety. Produced with digital and analogue processes, diverse media and various cameras, the project included experimentation with different analogue techniques, including film soup, to introduce unpredictability into the results. This was an essential element, seeking to reflect the personal experience of being out of control during the ongoing COVID-19 situation.
The series aim to help us push forward with positive energy through times of feeling helpless, hopeless and lost; it aims to create a driving force to get us through them and into a new future.
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