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张怡雯 Even Zhang

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China, UK

Chinese Mandarin

Onychophagia

咬甲癖

2023

"Onychophagia" is composed of memory fragments and narrative monologues, showing the artist's non-linear reflection on physical act of "nail biting" through a linear recalling way - the nail-biting behavior gives the body neurological feedback, influencing the generation and expression of consciousness over time, consciousness in turn recoils from the body's perception of the nail-biting behavior, fermenting into an embodied relationship with interactions through unpredictable factors faced during different growth stages. By revealing complicated and multidimensional factors, such as childhood, family of origin, and identity awareness, a reflection is made on patriarchal ideology that shapes body shame and squeezes the space for self-growth.

《咬甲癖》由记忆片段和叙事性独白组成,通过线性的回忆方式展现对“咬甲”这一身体行为的非线性思考——咬甲的动作给予身体神经反馈,在时间变化中影响着意识的产生和表达,而意识又反冲身体对咬甲行为的感知,经由不同成长阶段中面临的无法预测的因素,发酵成具有相互作用的具身性关系。通过揭露这些复杂多维的内外因素,如童年记忆、原生家庭、身份认知等问题,反思在其中塑造身体羞辱、挤压自我生长空间的父权意识形态。

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