"Soup ceremony"
2022
Video, Film photograph record of day of shoot
Located in a vast natural space, we shot footage for the short video we decided to collaboratively create. The project emerged from a conversation between the three of us (Holly, Thea and myself) regarding our own practices which all stems from research into various religions and cultural folklore (Holly being British folklore, Thea being Chinese Buddhism, and mine being Shintoism). The desire to create a collaborative piece was due to the shared identities between the three traditional cultures, such as the concepts of animism and the value of raw organic materials within the practices. As a result, we decided to create a dining setting embodying this discussion over nettle and wild garlic miso soup and nettle tea.
"Live Soup Ceremony"
As part of the group show "Time Passing Over the Land"(2022), we decided to perform the soup ceremony with the audience. The physical act of drinking the serving of soup hopefully, triggered thought and curiosity over the symbolism surrounding the clash of ingredients which surprisingly marry well with one another.Â
