KERUI ZHANG
In a series of works“dream/documentary”, Through making deconstruction and reconstruction of a dream, the work attempt to analyze the connection between the virtual reality--direct presentation--intuitionistic images. Allegory of the Cave by Plato dream is a reflection of real life, what happens, in reality, will be converted into something else in the dream, the original is hidden in it. I write down my dream almost realistically, then use the animation to reveal it. The stop-motion animation is base on my short writings. By symbolizing everything in my dream into a simple token, this animation reduces the narrative of the dream itself. Without any hint, it is hard to re-describe that dream.
"Dream 26.Oct.2016"
Stop-motion animation
Duration:00:00:58
A big iron circle floats on the sea,
I jump down from the sky.
The soft paper on the those lines holds me,gently.
"Dream 12.Dec.2015"
Stop-motion animation
Duration:00:01:13
To blow a ballon,even bigger than the reality.
It is enough to engulf me.
Everything becomes higher and smaller.
"Dream 05.Dec.2015"
Stop-motion animation
Duration:00:01:18
A man picks up a bowl in Krakow.
He puts water into it,countless balls appear.
"Dream 27.Nov.2015"
Stop-motion animation
Duration:00:00:50
Who swallowed the sea?A transparent prison in the forest.
The lingering smell of the sun light.
Slowly,slowly.
The reason will float on the water.
"Dream 26.Nov.2015"
Stop-motion animation
Duration:00:00:46
Two screens kick a ball.
The ball escape from the technology competition.
"Dream 13.Nov.2015"
Stop-motion animation
Duration:00:00:31
My arm has some holes.
The plants grow.
"Dream 20.Nov.2015"
Stop-motion animation
Duration:00:01:14
An environmentalist gives me a cake with the tree candles.
I blow out the candles.The fire burns all the forest.
"Dream 09.Sep.2015"
Stop-motion animation
Duration:00:00:43
A train tries to tear down a line of fake houses on the hill.
They disappear when the locomotive touches them.