-video editing, print design, handicraft, interactive design
In this work, I have been searching for a balance between the female dragonfly as the subject of visual design and the bearer of metaphorical meaning. Even though female dragonflies appear to be in a minority and vulnerable position in the population, and they are often "passive" or "coerced" in mating and reproduction, this is mostly a human interpretation of the behavior of the dragonfly species based on behavioral norms in human society. In this case, the context cannot be directly set as "female dragonflies are persecuted by males in the population", so it is more appropriate to take female dragonflies as a metaphor and symbol. Thus, the subject of the concept has shifted from female dragonflies to human females, and mating behavior in dragonfly species is associated with the topic of feminism.
To fit the theme, I tried to avoid the female dragonflies appearing alone in the video, and in the process of shooting footage, I used the dragonfly pendant from the previous material test to mimic the female and male dragonflies in flight trying to mate, making them entangled with each other. In addition, by controlling the light, I make the shadows of the two dragonflies constantly overlap and separate, suggesting that the male's entanglement and coercion of the female in the mating process will become an indelible shadow on the female's mind. "I'm the only one here, I hope" shows the weariness of women oppressed by the reality of their situation. However, they do not give up fighting, just like female dragonflies who try their best or find a way to get rid of unwanted mating behavior, even if the chances of success are slim. Therefore, through this work, I also want to convey a vision of women being able to control their own fates.
这个项目的标题是 "I'm the only one here, I hope"，寓意女性在特定的社会环境中渴望摆脱男性的骚扰和暴力，摆脱父权社会对她们的束缚。这个项目以雌蜻蜓的处境来隐喻当今社会女性的地位，延续了该学期前一个印刷材料项目的概念，将人类女性和雌蜻蜓的命运联系在一起。
在这件作品中，我一直在寻找雌蜻蜓作为视觉设计主体和隐喻意义承载者之间的平衡。尽管雌蜻蜓在种群中似乎处于少数和弱势的地位，在交配和繁殖中往往处于 "被动 "或 "被迫 "的状态，但这大多是人类基于人类社会的行为规范对蜻蜓物种行为的解读。在这种情况下，不能直接将语境设定为 "雌蜻蜓在种群中受到雄蜻蜓的迫害"，而是将雌蜻蜓作为一种隐喻和象征更为恰当。这样，概念的主体就从雌性蜻蜓转向了人类女性，蜻蜓物种的交配行为也就与女性主义话题联系在了一起。
在拍摄过程中，我利用之前素材实验中所做的蜻蜓挂件，模仿雌、雄蜻蜓在飞行过程中试图交配的情景，使它们相互纠缠在一起。此外，我还通过控制光线，让两只蜻蜓的影子不断重叠和分离，暗示雄性蜻蜓在交配过程中对雌性蜻蜓的纠缠和胁迫，将成为雌蜻蜓心中抹不去的阴影。"I'm the only one here, I hope"，表现了女性被现实压迫的疲惫。然而，在这样的处境下，她们并没有放弃抗争，就像雌性蜻蜓一样，即使成功的机会渺茫，也会竭尽全力或想方设法摆脱非自愿的交配行为。因此，通过这部作品，我也想传达一种女性能够掌握自己命运的愿景。