Blue Hole

Short video, HD 2880P, 22min15sec

Music by: Jiafeng Gao

Special thanks: New Century Art Foundation，Ullens Center for Contemporary Art

2017

Blue Hole describes a world where we are all connected and disconnected at the same time, exposing how the small space between the real and the virtual world remains the only place where alienation can be kept at bay. The ubiquitous social media network is mistakenly seen as a haven within our reach, our phones a ‘hole’ that beckons with the faint glow of blue light. Chen suggests that beneath our modern exterior we are all simply restless, isolated souls attempting to express our feelings and signaling for help via electronic gadgets. Blue Hole draws inspiration from social media platforms, in particular, a public WeChat account that the artist came across which records the dreams and thoughts of a Millennial teenage girl.