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Extract and Repeat
2014 



HD Video
3 mins



☗ Extract and Repeat is a deconstructed re-enactment of a border politics-induced psychotic episode. Under one country, two systems, a vast difference in law and culture had caused a group of marginalized hustlers from both sides to become cross-border smugglers as a means to survive. In face of the rule of law, a woman is policed and has all her profitable goods confiscated, leading her to break down publicly in extravagant fashion. The spectacular scene went viral on the internet, inviting a variety of judgement. This piece is a contemplation of screens, drives, lengths, and distance to understanding.






In the sky, floating clouds;
On the earth, a gentle breeze.
The cool air blowing through my hair;
How can I not think of her?


The moon in love with the sea;
The sea in love with the moon.
Ah, on this sweet, silvery night
How can I not think of her?


Blossoms drifting on the water;
Fishes sporting in the stream,
Swallow, what is that you’re saying?
How could I not think of her?


Bare trees shivering in the wind;
Wildfire aflame in the evening glow.
The sun still coloring the western sky;
How could I not think of her?



“How Could I Not Think of Her”, Yi-Kwei Sze (1950)


























 
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