Fragile
ongoing project
Ruya Qian
Fragile is my latest project that started from this January. It is also my first interactive
body of work. I made a cloth mask sewed with soft mirrors, with me wearing it, I asked
people to come and kiss me. When they were kissing me, they would see themselves as
a reflection in the mirrors, meanwhile feel my body temperature and breath. I am always
confused by the intimate relationships with other people – when you are in love, do you
really fall for the other person? Or just need a projection for your love? Or, maybe you just
enjoy the chemistry your brain produced. By doing this project, I intend to put these
confusions on the table. Videos, digital images and installations are all mediums I’m using
in this project. A Public performance can also be a future plan. Though with mask on, the
body contact with strangers is quite a challenge for me. The whole process makes me
think more and I want to escalate this project by working with people in different races
and cultural backgrounds.
I stand here, I’m right here
You walk towards me
and closer
Kiss me
Touch my breath
Feel my temperature
I can see you
You can see yourself
You turn around
walk away
I’m still here
You stand there, you’re right there
I walk towards you
and closer
Kiss you
Sense your smell
Hear your heartbeat
I can see myself
Close my eyes
I turn around
walk away
You’re still there
