Compost & Cosmos
Summer 2023
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Zoe Spehr
alles ist mega und vor allem du selbst
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Levin Hu
Born from it, End from it
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Zhixuan-Yang
Byte Recall
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Richard Ley
how to compost your-self
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Henam Shin
Is your dream yours?
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Zhixuan-Yang
Moss Whispers
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Philipp Gschwendtner
Naiad
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Stefanie Bálint-Gruber
Naiad
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Ying Chen
Painting with Snow #2
![preview image of The Recluse](https://newmedia.udk-berlin.de/media/pages/students/gu-zhefan/the-recluse/3960865239-1696336886/test.jpg)
Zhefan Gu
The Recluse
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Ying Chen
This is a tea party about potatoes, sugar and democracy
Zhefan Gu — The Recluse
Compost & Cosmos — Summer 2023
The Recluse attempts to simulate the moment when individuals encounter collective applause.
The project explores the complex relationship between the individual and the collective, particularly the conflicts that arise in moments of applause. It depicts a scene in which everyone present is applauding, while the individual resists internally. Compelled by the actions of others, they mimic the act of applauding without producing an audible sound. Through this silent participation, they play a hidden role in the crowd, a recluse concealed within the realm of social coherence.
It aims to prompt reflection on the space that the individual has when it comes to their behavior in public spaces. It encourages the viewer to contemplate the intricate dynamics between personal identity and the pressure of societal expectations.
![inhalt.jpg](https://newmedia.udk-berlin.de/media/pages/students/gu-zhefan/the-recluse/4264981373-1696336892/inhalt.jpg)
![paper.jpg](https://newmedia.udk-berlin.de/media/pages/students/gu-zhefan/the-recluse/3303838149-1696338742/paper.jpg)
![final.jpg](https://newmedia.udk-berlin.de/media/pages/students/gu-zhefan/the-recluse/3144891885-1696336898/final.jpg)