The Revolution of Keai / 可 爱 革 命 · *. ⋆︒ ⋅. • ☾ * .⢀。 ⋆ ⠈𖤐
Zhang Xiduo / 张 悉 多
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"Why can’t Keai be strong and independent?"
#1 EVERYDAY KEAI LIFESTYLE ✯☽ .✧ . *
‘Everyday Keai Lifestyle’ shows how I performed Keai in daily life. Records of my daily life by instagram flow from the mobile phone on a tripod to the floor, all over the exhibition.
#2 NOT YOUR STEREOTYPE ✯☽ .✧ . *
Objectified myself, burned myself.
"The categories such as gender, occupation, personality, etc., do not exist, but different behaviors create these words to distinguish different people. Keai and pink are just a portion of the things some people choose to perform."
Self role-playing of stereotypes of cute Asian women
"Not Your Stereotype"
#3 STRONG AND INDEPENDENT CUTENESS ✯☽ .✧ . *
"Cute is a heavily labelled word. It is always associated with childish, shallow, unintelligent, etc. "
"Strong & Independent Cuteness" (music: winter bokeh by idealism & jinsang)
#4 FURRY SHOUTS ✯☽ .✧ . *
'Direct'
'Healing'
'Attractive'
“We’re born naked, and the rest is drag.” ——RuPaul
'Free'
'Expressive'
'Emotional'
'Subjective'
Tied Bowknot
Revolution Bears
'Empathetic'
“ 可 爱 革 命 ”
Thank you ❤
Arthur Roeloffzen, Juli Laczko, Mark Selby, Marnix de Nijs, Yin Aiwen,
The class of 2022, Master Institute of Visual Cultures, AKV|St.Joost