Projects
· I Am a Palm Tree· Luv Ur Neighbor
· Nandan Island
· How to Be a Gate Attendant
· A Solitary Cloud And Solid Trees
Project 4: How to Be a Gate Attendant
As a security guard from a marginalized group, I work in a culturally diverse community, observing how we shape individual and collective identities. This sparked my curiosity about how our differing views on security, land, and authority influence our use of power. This project explores how individuals representing subcultures facilitate and influence the evolution of mainstream culture within a group setting. When individuals from subcultures possess a strong sense of cultural identity, these marginalized groups may actively challenge mainstream culture, transforming from passive recipients to active disseminators of their own cultural narratives. The project examines how subcultures and mainstream cultures are constructed within security systems under power dynamics, as well as the dynamic relationship between culture and security. It aims to reveal how subcultures and minority cultures enrich, expand, and redefine collective understandings of security, land, and authority.
· Security Codex
The Security Codex immerses the audience in the perspective of a security guard by showcasing mainstream security rules, data from security personnel, and authentic incident reports from guards of diverse backgrounds. This allows viewers to see how mainstream power structures are gradually shaped and enriched by subcultures and minority groups. In the first part, the audience learns to become part of a multicultural security team, gaining a new identity. The second part presents reports on security incidents, showing how people from different cultures respond to various situations. The Codex serves as a cross-cultural dialogue, a learning tool, and a mirror reflecting the complex interactions between security, land, and authority through varied cultural lenses.
· Promotion Poster for Security Codex
This promotional poster, created as part of the first phase, Learn to Be a Security Guard, outlines the framework of the Security Codex. It serves to intrigue, encourage, and invite viewers to engage more deeply with the Codex, exploring its principles and implications.
· Security Scenario Documentary
The six-minute documentary showcases the diverse visitors Lex encounters at the security booth. Regardless of the audience's cultural background, they can use this security simulation video to reflect on and decide how they would respond to these visitors, further engaging with the project's exploration of how subcultures and mainstream culture are constructed, collide, and communicate within the security system under the influence of power.