(My)InvisibleGuest
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Are non-humans being underestimated and unfairly treated by humans? The author believes that having feelings for non-humans and commemorating them is the first step towards treating non-humans fairly. Through this memorial ceremony, the author hopes to re-examine the ‘host and guest’, and trigger the public to think deeply about the relationship between humans and non-human beings.
Memorial Event Photos
Film Scanning
79/80pieces
Film Scanning
79/80pieces
Are non-humans being underestimated and unfairly treated by humans? The author believes that having feelings for non-humans and commemorating them is the first step towards treating non-humans fairly. Through this memorial ceremony, the author hopes to re-examine the ‘host and guest’, and trigger the public to think deeply about the relationship between humans and non-human beings.
Non-human Design
Narrative Design
12/2023
Design: Peihan Yao
Narrative Design
12/2023
Design: Peihan Yao
This project tells the story of the author and the fungus CRAZY DAVE that once parasitized in her body. This story was narrated in the form of a poem at CRAZY DAVE's memorial service. This is an activism practice in which humans commemorate non-human beings.
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The author herself was once forced to provide nutrients and growth environment for fungi. This experience of being colonized and harmed by fungi made her question the commonly perception prejudice that non-human creatures are providers in the Anthropocene, that is, the doubt about ‘host and guest’. Are humans getting too pretentious? Are non-humans being underestimated and unfairly treated by humans? The author believes that having feelings for non-humans and commemorating them is the first step towards treating non-humans fairly. Through this memorial ceremony, the author hopes to re-examine the ‘host and guest’, and trigger the public to think deeply about the relationship between humans and non-human beings.
The author herself was once forced to provide nutrients and growth environment for fungi. This experience of being colonized and harmed by fungi made her question the commonly perception prejudice that non-human creatures are providers in the Anthropocene, that is, the doubt about ‘host and guest’. Are humans getting too pretentious? Are non-humans being underestimated and unfairly treated by humans? The author believes that having feelings for non-humans and commemorating them is the first step towards treating non-humans fairly. Through this memorial ceremony, the author hopes to re-examine the ‘host and guest’, and trigger the public to think deeply about the relationship between humans and non-human beings.
Exhbition Photo
Shoot by: Rongkun Huang
Exhbition Photo
Shoot by: Rongkun Huang
Memorial Event Photos
Film Scanning
65/80pieces
Documentary footage from two years ago
Film Scanning
4/80pieces
Film Scanning
4/80pieces
Documentary footage from two years ago
Film Scanning
51/80pieces
Film Scanning
51/80pieces
Yao Peihan held a memorial service to remember
and say goodbye to the fungus "Crazy Dave" that
once lived in her body. The eulogies is told poetically
through the different perspectives of her and Crazy Dave.
The poem is divided into six chapters that depict their
relationship from beginning to end.
The chapter one
tells how she met Crazy Dave.
The chapter two
describes the course of sinusitis infection, her and Crazy Dave's respective physical changes.
The Chapter three
tells the story of how they met each other through the doctor.
The Chapter four
describes their psychological changes after knowing that they need surgery.
The Chapter five
describes how she defeated Crazy Dave through surgery.
The Chapter six
she rethinks her relationship with Crazy Dave. And say goodbye to him.
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and say goodbye to the fungus "Crazy Dave" that
once lived in her body. The eulogies is told poetically
through the different perspectives of her and Crazy Dave.
The poem is divided into six chapters that depict their
relationship from beginning to end.
The chapter one
tells how she met Crazy Dave.
The chapter two
describes the course of sinusitis infection, her and Crazy Dave's respective physical changes.
The Chapter three
tells the story of how they met each other through the doctor.
The Chapter four
describes their psychological changes after knowing that they need surgery.
The Chapter five
describes how she defeated Crazy Dave through surgery.
The Chapter six
she rethinks her relationship with Crazy Dave. And say goodbye to him.
Cover page
softback
210 x 297MM
50pgs
softback
210 x 297MM
50pgs
Cover page
softback
210 x 297MM
50pgs
softback
210 x 297MM
50pgs
32/50pgs