First Contact
Chenqing Li
The project examines the relationship
between artificial nature symbols and nature itself, exploring how mythological
narratives and ecological realities intertwine and permeate one another. Using
synthetic rubber, the designer creates three symbolic sculptures: The Snake of
Avidyā, the Wild Tree, and the Golden Eagle. She using cinematographic language
to observe nature through these artificial translucence material. Through sound
design and experimental image, the designer reveals the psychic landscapes of
nature within the human subconscious, probing how human-centred myth-making and
ecological reality merge, conflict, and transform one another.