Zhenzhu Wang

Alone Together

I am going to draw attention to social emotion. In the contemporary society where everyone is an independent individual, I want to explore a hidden connection between people and their environment, which is broken, wild, sad, but also romantic.

I focus on culture and aesthetics, drawing inspiration especially from the Chinese rock groups of the 1980s and 1990s, who showed in their music and style authentic emotion and a desire for spiritual freedom. There are still today groups of people who love the atmosphere of that era, listen to their music, read their poetry. This is who I am and they are my audience.

Technically, to realise this hidden connection, I explore the extra space between body and garment. Sustainable materials are also part of my study, such as spun silk made by silk waste and damaged silkworm.