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Elements of Life

Draws inspiration from the East Asian naming system for the days of the week, which is ordered after the "Seven Luminaries" (七曜 qī yào), which consists of the Sun, Moon and the five planets visible to the naked eye. Each weekday corresponds to: moon月, fire火, water水, wood木, metal or gold金, earth土, and sun日. The set explores and depicts the typical experiences of each day, including how it feels, the activities associated with it, and how people relate to these elemental representations. Additionally, it aims to reflect the cyclical nature of life as it progresses through the weekdays.

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月 - Moon - Monday: Our opening piece of the night. The moon changes phases throughout the month, cycling year after year. It reflects our lives—each person living uniquely, yet overlapping in shared experiences and influencing one another. A part of me is in you, and a part of you is in me. Who I am today—how I act, think, and appear—is shaped by all those connected to me along my journey. Even those we have lost continue to live on within us.

 

In memory of my brother.

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  • Choreographer: Guangmin Shen

  • Create collaboratively with RoFlow, Yurie Ono

  • Photo by Sean Chee

  • Music: Trabanten by Ceeys; An Angel I Know by The Vernon Spring; Fallen by Ceeys; Low by Kaskade Remix; Dawn by Yanaco; Us by FKJ; Clair de Tulum by Classic Unknown

火 - Fire - Tuesday: Second piece of the night. A single spark can start a prairie fire. When there is injustice, there comes resistance.

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水 - Water - Wednesday: Third piece of the night. What is the first thing in your mind when we say “water”? We put those minds on the stage. “Shi Shi ~ Shia Shia ~”. And remember it’s middle of the weekday, we are almost there!

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木 - Wood - Thursday: Work work! Almost weekend! Let’s do as many work as possible so that tomorrow and weekend we don’t need to worry about it. Then go home, take a shower and rest up!

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金 - Gold - Friday: 24K Pure Gold, this piece is adorned with a one-of-kind struggle and sacrifice. The devil is in the double-edged details, and each pendant is adorned by the kintsugi technique. Comes packaged in a Limited Edition TikTok doom scroll. Irresponsibly sourced by the 1849 Gold Rush.

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土 - Earth - Saturday: Everything is rooted from the earth. Enjoy your Saturday.

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日 - Sun - Sunday: It’s the ending and also the beginning!

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