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TRUTH & DARE
This is an intimate encounter for participant him/herself and between the participant and the performer, happening in the dark.
It aims at exposing fragility and discovering intimate moments and therefore differentiates and focuses on individual responses.
This installation and the set-up are created based on the performer's mindset - the soft, flexible fence on the outside and the soft, genuine place inside her heart; the walls full of words spoken to her, harms done to her, sentences that give her faith, and messages comforting her. Words stay, for an unimaginably long period of time.
Truth & Dare is a one-to-one immersive work in the dark with the undisclosed installation.
Words stay. They matter.
The fear was real.
The fear for darkness, the fear for the unknown, the fear for unexpected rejection, the fear for confusion, and the fear for feeling lost.
The experience starts in the hallway, where the participant is required to spend time alone and look into the mirror for 2 1/2 minutes, before entering into a very very dark room with a first instruction of finding the candlelight on the floor in order to look for more clues in the room.
​Soft obstacles are encountered in the dark, and vocal/physical warnings of rejection might be experienced if 'Dare' feels the safe space/comfort zone is threatened. Physical interaction between the participant and the performer takes place before the next phase of the experience.
​The messages are all over the walls to convey certain subjects of impression, stereotype, and invisible boundary - self-identity, the general impression for the art industry, and that for gender differences.
After completing a task of playing a song and reading out the keyword, the participant is invited to enter the previously forbidden area by 'Truth', the other persona opposed to Dare. In the middle 'island', Truth shares an inspirational song that affects her with the participant, to open up to the participant, and further starts an intimate conversation with the participant.
​The truthful and genuine response at the moment is essential in this piece of work; peacefulness and understanding are key in the conversation.
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Special thanks to
Qu Han - as my first experiencer who offered me valuable advice in shaping the form of the work.
Richard Gregory - as my mentor who supported and encouraged me a lot with detailed suggestions throughout the journey.
Simon Murray - as my supervisor who witnessed the work from nothing to something and constantly fed me with interesting and playful ideas.
Tony Sweeten - as a technical professional who experienced the work, helped me with safety concerns and documented the piece with amazing lighting ideas.
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