Can women of color in solidarity, as connected foreign debris, evolve into a new creature – a Chimera?
The performance film
explores Asian women's identities in western society. It was directed by artist
Okyoung Noh and produced by the AAPI Performance Collective IS/LAND, in
collaboration with optics researcher Do Young Kim.
By definition, a Chimera is “an organism composed of mixed genetic tissues.” The video features three female dancers of Asian descent as they explore, confront, and ultimately dismantle a giant vertical installation representing white supremacist patriarchy. Cloaked within the fabric of this installation, the dancers’ movements are immersed in mutation—subsuming pieces of the structure with anger and frustration into a new creature: monstrous yet powerful—a Chimera.
By definition, a Chimera is “an organism composed of mixed genetic tissues.” The video features three female dancers of Asian descent as they explore, confront, and ultimately dismantle a giant vertical installation representing white supremacist patriarchy. Cloaked within the fabric of this installation, the dancers’ movements are immersed in mutation—subsuming pieces of the structure with anger and frustration into a new creature: monstrous yet powerful—a Chimera.
Exhibition / Screening History
Jun 2024 Leaning Against the Wrong Place︎︎︎, Inchoen, South Korea
Jun 2024 KYLYN APIA Arts and Culture Festival︎︎︎, Ann Arbor, MI
Sep 2024 Toronto International Women Film Festival︎︎︎, Toronto, Canada