The Ghost in the Shell, video, 2026
The Ghost in the Shell
Drawing, media, etc.
2026
2015-2026
concept and statement: The Ghost in the Shell is inspired by the animation with the same name. It criticizes Israel Palestine wars, conflicts and various political events. It suggests that China is a country people loses trusts in due to its brutal censorship and firewalls protection. It is about how to make opaque subjects, things, and events transparent. Etc.
essay: does ghost exist?
the past can be a type of ghosts. they are flimsy reminder of human history. the video walks the boundaries of human and nonhuman spaces. it tests the nature of writing as a sort of ghost writing in actions. it bounds the memory past with the immaterial nature of the objects, insects and animals’ bones. in 2019 Hong Kong protests have made people realize how little one possess in terms of spirituality through its urban appropriation and installation. it has made many people realize there are large quantities of works out there about protests, courts and justice systems. Ghosts, a term applicable to black people, asian people and any racialized groups, exist in these spaces having conversations, having intercourses and having everything else. the fact that Donna haraway makes a case for imps, chimpanzees and various insects through her work, as companions has made people feel deep jealousy towards people who often works in an organic way. etc.
Yuling Chen 