Project Overview

Lifelong Dancer is a VR-based immersive project that explores the interweaving mechanism of physical training and autonomous hallucinations in contemporary society. 

The work builds a virtual life scene around the three stages of life, presenting a highly symbolic social space. By participating and observing, the audience gradually 
becomes aware of the generation process of surrogate rationality and how the body simultaneously serves as the object of 
discipline and the medium for enforcing discipline in the power structure. 

This multi-level perceptual experience triggers critical thinking on the body–social relationship and awakens a re-understanding of individual autonomy.

Modeling / VR / Exhibition
Maya / Blender / UE

Youth

Students are compelled to run and exercise every day in the name of “fitness,” regardless of their schedules or harsh weather conditions, with any sign of protest 
leading to punishment. The work adopts the classic blue-and-white color scheme of Chinese school uniforms to evoke youthful vitality, which contrasts sharply with 
the monotonous, synchronized movements excerpted from the stretching section of The Ninth Set of Radio Calisthenics, thereby creating a satirical reflection on 
conformity and control within the educational system.

Middle age

Many extreme companies require their employees to perform specific actions to cultivate enthusiasm. However, from an outsider’s perspective, these rituals 
are often seen as superstitious, embarrassing, or even detrimental to personal dignity. In this context, Money-grabbing Dance, typically used in the 
sales or service industry to symbolize earning money through taking orders, becomes the focus. The formal attire and serious color scheme of the employees 
sharply contrast with the awkwardness of the dance, generating a humorous and satirical effect.

Exibition