THE TALE OF ALLEGORY
BOOKLET & VIDEO & INSTALLATION
BOOKLET & VIDEO & INSTALLATION
In this project, I explored the term “Allegory” from historical angle and personal perspective by using different forms of visual experiments.
Artist Statement
Allegory is a poem.
Allegory is a piece of music.
Allegory is a memory.
Allegory is a myth.
Allegory is a hidden meaning.
Allegory is a gentle reveal.
Allegory is a fictional reality.
Allegory triggers diverse experiences.
Allegory causes endless interpretations.
Allegories are endless wonders and possibilities.
It is a gentle but strong language, Subtle but straightforward, Private and perceptional.
It is not limited to an accurate answer but a present experience.
Ever since the Sumerians carved cuneiform writing on the rock,
The journey of the allegory began.
I. Booklet
II. Material
The material to convey the message of “Allegory” is stone. The words rock and stone refer to the main elements in ancient foundations and are used as metaphors in scripture to symbolize strength, stability and permanence. Stones can be used to create tools, to build houses, and to construct roads. Stones can be turned into paint, giving humans the ability to use color. Stones can also be turned into wealth, into disaster, and even into proof of man’s past and future. So I think the existence of the stone itself is an allegory. I used different visual treatments to obscure the original existance of the stone and make it more similar to other things. I had a hard time finding out ways to change the shape of the stone because the material is solid and stable. Then I tried to observe the effect of the stone to the outside world, such as the shape of the shadow of the stone in different light. Or even put the stone into water and then drop it on paper. I believe that the use of different approaches to indirectly represent the form of the stone resonates with my subject “allegory”.
III. Installation
