/ 《XiaoDingDang in My Dreams》

—— The present forum is an artwork's introduction of the exhibition 《Echoes of All The Flowers》 ——


《XiaoDingDang in My Dreams》

EggPlantEgg X Cowper Wang


Interactive multimedia installation, XiaoDingDang in My Dreams, is co-created by music band EggPlantEgg and artist Cowper Wang. EggPlantEgg interprets their nostalgia for childhood cartoon animations in the song, expressing the idea that “childhood cartoons are always more enjoyable!” This song by EggPlantEgg draws inspiration from childhood imagination in memory that enables one to see the world from a fun-inducing perspective and become aware that time can never be turned back.


Memory has always unexpectedly snuck upon us. XiaoDingDang in My Dreams unfolds a projection of the past. A photograph, a video clip or an audio segment is integrated into the space and with the flow of time, overlapping with each other and oblivion. What would the fluid memory be like if it could be seen? Cowper Wang views the space as a gigantic scanner, for which he installs a house door” that ironically cannot be opened, symbolizing that time is always moving forward in one direction and only allows exiting but not entering. Meanwhile, he sets up a video camera looking through the peephole, secretly viewing the crowd outside the door and documenting the traces created by people going through this space manifested as irregular layers. They sometimes form concrete images, and are sometimes showed as dispersing, disappearing traces. Projected into the space, the visible memories flee in all directions and create a surreal scene with their morphing, distorting, floating and fluid existence, outlining the connection between memories and emotions.

※ Precaution in the Exhibition : This is an interactive work. You may put on the headphones, stand in front of the door, follow the rhythm of the music, and immerse yourself into the work and leave a unique memory. Please be reminded that since the earphones are hanging, gently put them back in the original place after listening to avoid the danger caused by excessive swinging.


Provided by MoCA Taipei