Identity is perhaps overused in the name of Art. Nevertheless, individuals are constantly on the move and engaged in a process of exchange and adaptation. Throwback to Japan, I thought about how my body had to adapt to the different senses and finally flexed the under-utilised muscles. My mind had to adapt to different situations and inferred countless times of non-verbal cues and/ or unspoken rules. My spirit acting as a guardian for me to comfort the weary me.
The act of behaving differently or codeswitching in different situations shows that identity is fluid and transformable as the context changes. Perhaps we will never know the true nature of anything. There is a difference between an object or person and one's perception of it. The perception of reality is dependent on what object or circumstances that are affecting your perception.
It seems as though I was "performing" in constructed versions of identities that work in different context. Each identity is transformed or abandoned as situations change. Fundamentally, my beliefs and value system would remain and I would like these to be reflected in my art.
The act of behaving differently or codeswitching in different situations shows that identity is fluid and transformable as the context changes. Perhaps we will never know the true nature of anything. There is a difference between an object or person and one's perception of it. The perception of reality is dependent on what object or circumstances that are affecting your perception.
It seems as though I was "performing" in constructed versions of identities that work in different context. Each identity is transformed or abandoned as situations change. Fundamentally, my beliefs and value system would remain and I would like these to be reflected in my art.
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