Name of artwork:

Move in Circles

Artist: Guiyun Zeng

Medium: Video

Year: 2022

Artist’s Statement:

The work was carried out using a projector and consisted of six circular videos and experimental audio to form a 3D Mapping. Each video gradually abstracts from the figurative objects of life, eventually transforming into the natural objects that connect us to our lives, with the figurative objects mapping the individual, and the natural objects ultimately acting as a vast community that encompasses each one of us. The circle is inspired by Mandala, the psychologist Jung’s belief that the archetype of each of us is divided, and each individual in the work symbolizes the small circle, building a network of relationships within the community through the exploration of their own heart and identity. The viewer is transported into a virtual world of individual inner and community group consciousness. This virtual world is peaceful and beautiful. The circle symbolizes the human mind’s quest for a realm of freedom and eternity, and man’s quest for unity and harmony. At the end of the videos, they return to darkness, reflecting the viewer’s face, which provokes the viewer to think about themselves. In fact, all the viewers who see the work can also form a community.