One Transient Memory

In September 2018, I spent nearly a month practical sketching near the White Lushan Studios in Xi'an. During the sketching period, I soaked up everything I came across and made a series of experimental images.

In December 2021, I disrupted and reorganized the original material to produce a new experimental short film: Transient Memory.

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There are four images in the video, three of which are based on observation, personal impressions, and personal feelings and thoughts, combined with the local culture and food of Xi'an, using collage techniques. The first thing that struck me about Xi'an was that life was on fire, and it was this atmosphere that I wanted to convey. The composition of each video is very simple, like two or three essays on a trip, and my role in the video is that of a spectator and a participant (the fourth video), with rational and calm observation but also emotional perception and reflection.

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I imported and reworked the video, refining the visuals to be more conceptual and changing with the old cantata (an ancient Chinese opera performance form from Shaanxi province). This long-standing memory burned in my mind like fire and sunlight; it was no longer a specific view or thing but more conceptual and colorful.

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This experimental image was presented at IRCAM 2022 in Paris.