MEDIATHEK

In Lijiang city of Yunnan, there still exists a female kingdom—the Mosuo people who keep the matriarchal social structure. They believe in an ideal kingdom, a heaven called "Sibuanawa" where the souls of their ancestors rest and live. That place is beautiful as a dream which is filled with flying colorful clouds and scattered with oxen and sheep. It is a place exempt from killing or blood, tear or suffering, or war! There only exists singing and laughter. Several Years ago, I met a female singer from Shangri-la, Yunnan—Zongyong Zhuoma. I listened to her sing an ancient ballad and was profoundly touched by the ancient simplicity, elegance and solemn in that tune. Since then, new yearns and dream took root in my heart.And that is the inspiration of the composition and the title of this work. Virtual and reality, existence and non-existence… ego and id, reality and dream… These sets of opposite elements resemble the reflections in the mirror. They confront and tangle with each other to construct a harmonious visual sphere of mirror images, which interprets human being's eternal pursuit for the "self". Just as the theatre equipped with both elements of virtual and reality, the real dancing bodies echo with the flashing light, shadow and the rhythm of the music. They merge as opposites and serve as mirror metaphors for each other. Eventually, they will step across the boundaries with the power of digital aesthetic. The harmonious unity implies the author's Buddhist contemplation The work is divided into two parts: The first part is ballads of the mountain song style, while the second part is dancing of ancient simplicity and solemn beauty.