Daily Life: Navigating the Between with Le Xi
My creative habits come from reflecting on daily life—confirming my position and direction, measuring the distance between myself and the world around me, and trying to reorganize these relationships. This exploration is not just abstract thinking; It requires direct physical involvement to explore a surreal reality that can be sensed through comparison and contrast. For me, This process celebrates and confuses the spaces 'between' different concepts, like reality and the surreal, the self and nature, and the fleeting and the eternal.
Le Xi, In Sync, 01:04 (Loop), video, dimensions variable, 2023
I often consider my body a 'readymade,' awakening my awareness of nature's mysteries and the universe through my interactions with natural elements, particularly seedlings. In my work "In Sync," the seedling becomes the central medium. I am deeply attracted to its brief yet vast vitality; its movements are fleeting and easily overlooked, yet this transience conveys a sense of fragility and lightness, becoming the focus of my creation. I mimic the seedling's posture and move in time with its rhythm, feeling its delicate yet tense physical energy. This quality fascinates me. I try to understand how the seedling balances with its environment through bodily perception, experiencing the subtle moments where humans and nature intersect. By recording images, I capture and break down the seedling's movement patterns and compare them to the motions of my arms. This comparison helps me better perceive the seedling's rhythm and understand why I choose to spend time touching it. This is not just a technical record; it is a deep understanding of the relationship between nature and the body.
Le Xi, In Sync, 01:04 (Loop), video, dimensions variable, 2023
My work does not aim to convey a specific message but instead explores the magical and incredible connection between seedlings and our living environment through this interactive process. I record these surreal sensory experiences and permanently share them online to express my awe for nature and to offer new thoughts on the relationship between humans and nature. In this process, the actions or the work itself are not the main focus; what truly matters is how I experience the absence between myself and nature. This sense of absence encourages me to redefine the quality and meaning of art: art is not just about form; it is about expanding the interaction between the body and nature, evoking a resonance that goes beyond surface appearances.
