"I aim to challenge cultural hegemony and societal mainstream consciousness, as well as the boundaries of aesthetic norms imposed by the internet, evoking latent memories of chaos, fervour, freedom, and primal instincts."
Artist: Hui Choi
Project: The Swan's Journey
"My work is centered around the primal forces and sensory experiences deep within human nature, exploring the eternal tension between reason and emotion, order and chaos through visual and emotional expression. Anchored in the philosophical foundation of the "Dionysian spirit," I focus on how humanity can transcend the constraints of everyday life through passion, art, and instinct to find freedom. The central theme of my work lies in revealing that the essence of life is an endless cycle: destruction and rebirth, ecstasy and solitude, the individual and the collective, all presented through visual language to show the harmonious coexistence of these opposing forces."
"In modern society, the individual is often isolated from the collective, while the Dionysian spirit advocates finding ways to transcend the self through collective celebration. I strive to portray this process in my work: how the individual is dissolved in frenzy and how meaning is rediscovered through merging with nature and others.
Nietzsche believed that art is the sublimation of life’s suffering, and the Dionysian spirit allows people to confront pain through sensory experience and find meaning within it. I hope my work conveys this complex emotional tension, allowing the audience to feel the power and aesthetic value of life in confusion, shock, and even discomfort.
Modern life often disconnects people from nature, trapping them in the confines of technology and rationality. Through the fragmented depictions of the body and emotional elements in my work, I aim to deconstruct that primal, unrestrained vitality that has not been suppressed."
© Hui Choi
Editor: Márcia Pessoa