WHYSEEART dedicated to the documentation of adaptive studies through sketches, design, and collaboration. It brings together the catalogue, the novel, and the movement toward a social and public space. An unbroken line of collaborative efforts for the liberal arts with a creative practice in the theater and dance community. Exploring the environment and art forms which bridge the visual and performance art.

In 2019, in order to complete my studies at the University of Pennsylvania I began thoroughly drawing from dance and theater. The extra curricular activity of art journalism as an undergraduate student at PENN allowed me to have a unique perspective of the philosophy and research of our media culture.

2018 Travels to Shanghai, China

SHANGHART GALLERY M50, Liu Yi, Thrown Into the Wind (2018)

Thrown Into The Wind by Liu Yi played with theatrical qualities that enhanced the space and expanded possibilities for the animation to go beyond the screen. The combination of theater and film characterize the infinite reality of the stage or the cinema. Liu Yi’ seems to be very cognizant of the medium. The participants at the exhibition played a part in the narrative, and we actively connected the illustrated world of Liu Yi’s “Chaos Theory” to a theatrical exhibition where we were also the subjects. Chinese art and architecture from the past show how Chinese traditions put emotion into nature in order to understand their place in the world. Animation in this installation naturally puts the viewer in motion. So, if we were able to take a look at what is hidden behind the screen, to fully understand the environment, then we have become a participant in the exhibition. Above all, self reflection among the group is a shared experience. The differentiation between an objective and a subjective audience was part of the model for Liu Yi’s installation at Shanghart M50. 

Exploring The Relationship Of Art And Politics in Shanghai,China

Liu Yi’s Thrown Into The Wind Exhibition at Shanghart M50 

Saturday March 8th, 2018 Opening shows animations of various short stories in a non-linear fashion.