AnnoymÆssage
By Henry Tan
Research/Residency/Performance
on Heman Chong exhibition “Ifs, Ands, Buts”
Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, China
April 20 – May 1, 2016
https://henryandpartners.com/project/
Research/Residency/Performance
on Heman Chong exhibition “Ifs, Ands, Buts”
Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, China
April 20 – May 1, 2016
https://henryandpartners.com/project/
Me as a Performer
I remembered the first time I put on "the suite",
Henry, the artist told me that I need to put on the character.
In this case, the character was anonymous. How to not be me.
I didn’t know how to act, talk, or even walk just because “I don’t know who I am and what I supposed to be.”
After several minutes, I started to communicate. To be in contact with strangers was hard, especially, in the suit.
Day 5 : Have you ever Lost someone or something important?
This was very interesting topic as an ‘anonymous performer’ to walked around and asked audiences about something or someone they have lost in their life. I was more curious of how the audience going to answer and how will they take it. I was surprised by how much we, suited me and the audience, shared stories and how deep I felt for the audience. Also, how comfortable they felt with me.
I’ve learned so much throughout this experiment.
This was very interesting topic as an ‘anonymous performer’ to walked around and asked audiences about something or someone they have lost in their life. I was more curious of how the audience going to answer and how will they take it. I was surprised by how much we, suited me and the audience, shared stories and how deep I felt for the audience. Also, how comfortable they felt with me.
I’ve learned so much throughout this experiment.
Sometimes, we just need someone to talk to, someone anonymous.
At the end, we all need to put off our mask and be who we are or what we think we suppose to be.
At the end, we all need to put off our mask and be who we are or what we think we suppose to be.
