making of : intersection of the lines

{artist statement}

It may be said that creativity defies limits as the latter restrains the free flow of thoughts, emotions or imagination. In this project, it is to argue that rules, set in certain ways, not only do not restrict creativity, but help provokes thoughts, emotions and imagination among people.

Rules not only bind people, they may also pose a challenge to them and provoke desire to be set free from the boundaries. The tighter they feel the bond, the stronger they will react with imagination and give birth to new ideas and directions to break themselves free that carry them to new grounds. In this project I used the concept of intersecting lines to test the possibilities of simple rules.

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{initial project}

<the street swapper> is a bartering game.

I titled myself a street swapper. I carried my treasure box to the street and looked for people that would play this game with me. This is what I said when they agreed to play with me:

"I have 3 gifts in this beautiful treasure box. Today I would like to exchange one of these 3 gifts with anything that belongs to you. I will open my box and show you the gifts after you give me yours. You may choose which one of the 3 gifts you want from me. You can give me anything, as long as it is yours."

Click here to see what I got and gave away!

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{final work}

<intersection of the lines> are live improvised performances/games that are driven by simples rules.

Documentations of previous performances:

Single-line performances/exercises

Set 1

Rules:

1. Actors are only allowed to say one line throughout the whole

2. A new actor is added to the scene from time to time.

Love at First Sight

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The Prettiest Woman

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Set 2

Rules:

1. Actors are only allowed to say one line throughout the whole exercise

2. A new actor is added to the scene from time to time.

3. Actors must stand in a line and follow the order while delivering their lines. Actor on the left always speaks first.

Haircut

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Set 3

Rules:

1. Actors are only allowed to say one line throughout the whole exercise

2. A new actor is added to the scene from time to time.

3. Actors must stand in a line and follow the order while delivering their lines. Actor on the left always speaks first.

4. Actors change their standing order a few times and deliver their lines according to the new order in the end.

I am Fat

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I Forgot to Cut My...

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Wants

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Set 4

Rules:

1. Actors have to act within a limited space.

2. Actors are only allowed to say one line throughout the whole exercise

3. A new actor is added to the scene from time to time. A new actor draws a line within the acting space to limit the acitivity area of existing actors.

4. Actors are given a topic to improvise their line.

Graduation

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Baby

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Set 5

Rules:

1. Actors are given one common object to improvise with.

2. Actors come to scene one by one and perform a short act with that given object.

The Guitar

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The Chair

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