The Bodhi Treee in Bosch’s Garden
(In collaboration with Maia Liu. Conceptualised by Maia, main performance by Yezi)
40mins
‘The Bodhi Tree in Bosch’s Garden’ is a film tracing the artist’s exploration of her father’s art archive made during the ‘90s. In her attempt to grasp the meaning of his notes and works, Maia relied on the cultural mediation of her best friend Yezi. Throughout their exploration, they encounter a series of peculiar absurdities. Yezi deeply resonates with both the work and the life story of Maia’s father, whom Maia herself barely knows. This triggers a complex interplay of appropriation, projection, intimidation, and admiration among the three characters — the father’s artworks, the daughter, and the friend. Their interactions form a composition, continually shifting by their perceptions of one another and the inherent gaps that emerge. Within this dynamic, the camera plays a crucial role as a fourth character, intensifying frictions between life and art, identity, migration and its disillusionments, anarchist ideals and institutional structures.
(In collaboration with Maia Liu. Conceptualised by Maia, main performance by Yezi)
40mins
‘The Bodhi Tree in Bosch’s Garden’ is a film tracing the artist’s exploration of her father’s art archive made during the ‘90s. In her attempt to grasp the meaning of his notes and works, Maia relied on the cultural mediation of her best friend Yezi. Throughout their exploration, they encounter a series of peculiar absurdities. Yezi deeply resonates with both the work and the life story of Maia’s father, whom Maia herself barely knows. This triggers a complex interplay of appropriation, projection, intimidation, and admiration among the three characters — the father’s artworks, the daughter, and the friend. Their interactions form a composition, continually shifting by their perceptions of one another and the inherent gaps that emerge. Within this dynamic, the camera plays a crucial role as a fourth character, intensifying frictions between life and art, identity, migration and its disillusionments, anarchist ideals and institutional structures.
