film stills © Shen Xin

Provocation of the Nightingale

4 channel video installation, 64:35, 2017

Full length: 54 mins 13 seconds (looped)

Channel 1: 23 mins

Channel 2: 10 mins 34 seconds

Channels 3 and 4: 20 mins 39 seconds

Filmed in the theatre at Asia Cultural Centre in Gwangju Korea, the four channels present a dialogue between lovers, animation characters sharing their DNA testing results, two dancers performing and found footage playing on a TV in the centre of the theatre.

Dancers: Kim Ki Bum, Kim Hye Kyung

Cast: Na Ja Myung, Kim Sung Mi

Cinematographers: Johann Arens, Xie Yi

Sound Recordist: Jaebum Kim

Writer, Director, Editor: Shen Xin

Assistant Director: Liu Yun

Producers: Saeha Lee, Juha Lee, Sehyung Oh

Translators: Min Jeong Gung, Juha Lee, Saeha Lee

Colourist: Jason R. Moffat

Sound Mix: Jochen Jezussek

Funded by BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Newcastle, and supported by Asia Culture Centre, Gwangju.