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ReOrientation
This work-in-progress performance explores the intergenerational mother-daughter relationship through the lens of queer phenomenology (Ahmed, 2006). Developed during my Advanced Master at Sint Lucas Antwerpen, it examines the interaction between physical and virtual realms by manipulating a sphere equipped with a live camera, asking: How do I view and understand my life through a non-linear, non-normative lens of migration?
By blending theory with video art, I explore identity, memory, and belonging within migration using self-made filming tools—what I call 'queering tools.' These challenge conventional viewpoints, capturing diverse perspectives that reshape relationships and intimacy, and have led me to re-examine the subtle ties of family memory and the traces of life shared between mother and daughter. The absence of moments that cannot be fully expressed in my mother tongue, the loss of shared memories in failed attempts to communicate—these experiences compel me to develop a visual language that transcends both native and foreign languages.
Created and performed: Biyi Zhu
Presented at SLARG Research Week at Sint Lucas Antwerp
Photos by: Danial Shah
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