In the 30-min long lecture performance, the artist will introduce several snacks and drinks she bought at the local Asian supermarket, sharing not only the food, but also anecdotes, pop culture, art and history, as well as her personal stories related to the products with the audience.
zhaoyuefan was born in Wuhan and grew up in Beijing, China. She has been working and living in Switzerland and Germany since 2016.
zhaoyuefan’s artistic practice revolves around her experience of living as a legal alien in western countries (« why am I here »). Through video/sound installation, performance, writing and publishing, she interferes with daily life situations, de-/reconstructs existing objects and found images, digging into their contexts, uses lightness to touch on the visible and invisible boundaries shaped by language, culture, identities and collective memories. Her works are a series of translations, transformations and transpositions based on the transcultural context, leading to reflections on the cultural hegemony. In addition to her own practice, she is also one of the initiators of the art collective Mahjong Friends.
@fffanzy
