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βŠΉβ‚ŠβŸ‘β‹† π™Ώπš›πšŽ π™°πšœπšœπšŽπšœπšœπš–πšŽπš—πš βŠΉβ‚ŠβŸ‘β‹†

πš†πš‘πš’

πšƒπš‘πšŽ πšπš’πšœπšŠπš™πš™πšŽπšŠπš›πšŠπš—πšŒπšŽ 𝚘𝚏 πš–πš’ πš—πšŽπšŠπš›πš‹πš’

This photo was taken in an apartment where I used to live for over three years. I like to capture moments when I notice elderly people wearing outfits with quirky or unusual patterns.At the time, this lady was waiting for the elevator with me, and I took this shot discreetly.


π™Όπš’ πš—πšŽπš  πš—πšŽπšŠπš›πš‹πš’ 𝚜𝚎𝚝-πšžπš™

πš†πš‘πšŠπš

πš†πš˜πš›πš”πšœπš‘πš˜πš™πšœ

Focuses on uncovering hidden rituals; participants share micro-stories of their lives or present daily performances in an alienated space

πš πš˜πš›πš”πšœπš‘πš˜πš™πŸ· π™Όπš’πš—πš’ π™Όπš˜πš–πšŽπš—πš: π™΄πš•πšŽπšŸπšŠπšπš˜πš› πšƒπš‘πšŽπšŠπšπšŽπš›

Mini Moment: Elevator Theater is an interactive exploration of how we inhabit shared spaces and express ourselves through body language and behavior. This project invites participants to reflect on their own experiences in the elevator, a small but intimate environment that often brings out different aspects of our personalities.

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πš πš˜πš›πš”πšœπš‘πš˜πš™πŸΈ π™²πš˜πš•πš•πšŽπšŒπšπš’πšŸπšŽ π™½πšŽπšŠπš›πš‹πš’ πš‚πšŠπš•πš˜πš—

Taking β€˜Cantina’ as a space, I transformed it into a nail salon, here many of the nail technicians are Asian women who give the space a unique energy in their daily labour. By applying nail polish, sharing daily stories, and creating a mixed walk map, I invite participants to experience the β€˜ nearby’ feeling and to express their personal and collective experiences of the β€˜ nearby’ in this alienated space.

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πš πš˜πš›πš”πšœπš‘πš˜πš™ 𝚝𝚘 πš‹πšŽ πšŒπš˜πš—πšπš’πš—πšžπšŽ

πš‚πšŽπš•πš-πš•πš’πšπšŽ πš™πš›πš˜πšπš˜πšŒπš˜πš•

Based on the insights gained from thesis and workshops, I will continue to implement small, self-designed life protocols, experimenting with and documenting subtle changes in my everyday routines.

π™΄πš•πšŽπšŸπšŠπšπš˜πš› πš‚πšžπš—πšπš•πš˜πš πšŽπš› π™Ώπš›πš˜πšπš˜πšŒπš˜πš•

Each time I step into an elevator, I will smile at everyoneβ€”a simple yet often overlooked gesture. This is an experiment to observe how such a small action can transform the atmosphere in a confined, shared space. I will carefully document people’s reactions as I carry out this practice.

The aim is to explore proximityβ€”what happens when we intentionally allow ourselves to be seen and acknowledge others during fleeting moments of shared presence. Elevators serve as a micro-theater of everyday life, and in this unscripted performance, I take on the role of the Sunflower.


πšπš˜πš•πšŽ-πš™πš•πšŠπš’ πšπšŠπš–πšŽπšœ

In a fictional country, an unintelligible language will be spoken, a dice-rolling mechanism will be used to randomly assign identities, and the challenges faced by players will vary according to their assigned identities. These challenges will integrate my thesis findings, including exploring the daily lives of my female β€˜internet neighbours’ through personal interviews and data collection from Chinese social media.