Dream of Walnut Palaces by Wendi Yan, Grand Prix recipient of the 6th VH AWARD, is a CGI film reimagining knowledge exchange between China and Europe in the 18th century. Exploring the psyche of a fictional Daoist in a Paris lab, it examines the East–West clash of epistemic visuality and envisions an alternative to techno-Orientalism: a harmonious union of knowledge integrating Daoist metaphysics. Using Unreal Engine, 3D modeling, and AI, Yan transmutes historical images and lost ideas, giving voice to “ghosts” and “orphans” of the Enlightenment.
Dream of Walnut Palaces / Wendi Yan - Photo: Wendi Yan
Dream of Walnut Palaces
Wendi Yan (CN)
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EN
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Dream of Walnut Palaces / Wendi Yan - Photo: Wendi Yan
Dream of Walnut Palaces / Wendi Yan - Photo: Wendi Yan
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Photo: Wendi Yan
Wendi Yan
Wendi Yan is an artist, technologist, and writer narrating metamorphoses of the scientific self. She examines the cosmological, linguistic, and physiological challenges in facing alien epistemic systems across time and crafts alternative fictions of science and its history through CGI films, games, and archival displays of sculptural objects.
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THE VH AWARD
The VH AWARD supports emerging media artists who engage with the context of Asia through an online residency program and exhibitions of commissioned works across various global platforms. Initiated in 2016, the VH AWARD has been discovering and cultivating promising artists to share their artistic experiments and amplify their voices on diverse issues. The award encourages artists who push the boundaries of audiovisual artworks to reflect on how we understand ourselves and one another in relation to the past, present and future. The VH AWARD is hosted by Hyundai Motor Group as a part of its commitment to supporting cross-cultural innovation and development.
