Meridian of Fortune | 財經二周天 (2018)

經,織也、徑也、法也。財,人所寶也,可入用者也。所謂財經者,謀倉稟之道,辨出入得失耳。ASMR者,知覺之刺激,經絡之感應也。輔之以出神洞虛,或可通常曉易,分外清明。是以天地不周,無以通經絡;形神不合,不可理財經。所以處虛實之間,匯內外之流,是爲財經二周天。

人活着,就得考慮如何生活;而要活下去,就需要財富。理財之道因而也就成了生而爲人的一門重要的功課。打理好自己與財富之間的關係,既需要學習相關的知識,也需要鍛鍊良好的心態。對此,雖千萬人俱往,但真正有境界的卻寥寥無幾。將之比作修行,實不爲過。

修行皆苦,人們往往被要求靜心明神,但卻常常在苦思冥想之後,還是不明所以。而《財經二周天》反其道而行之,用ASMR的“松”來調和財經(也即理財之道)的“嚴”,並用高潮來緩解痛苦。它試圖營造並進入聽者半夢半醒的意識空間,尋找一種身心交融的狀態,利用身體和神經的放鬆,來打通財富的經絡。

ASMR與財經,看似風馬牛不相及,實則暗含隱匿的關聯。“財經”一詞中作“方法、道路”之意的“經”,脫胎於紡織的經線,其要在通,也暗合了身體的經絡和循環;而ASMR通過聲音所刺激的感官感受,也正是一種經絡反應。對我來說,ASMR就像是某種密宗——雖然尚未被充分瞭解,但卻充滿魅力。它常被用來催眠,也是進入半夢半醒空間的關鍵鑰匙。此外,財富與睡眠之間也有着微妙的關係:大多數工薪階層,依靠醒着時的勞作來獲取報酬,那麼睡眠就意味着財富的休止;而另一邊,富裕人士的財富即使是在他們睡覺的時候,仍然可以持續地增加。ASMR與財經的結合也許擁有某種潛能,把“生產性的睡眠”帶給每一個聽衆

與其想通,不如放鬆,身體的通透也許也可以成爲某種通往理解的路徑。

In ancient Chinese, Jing (經) means thread, path, and method; and Cai (財) is what is treasured and utilized by people. Therefore, the meaning of so-called “Cai Jing” (財經) is the strategies that seek fortune and the ability to analyze/discern gain and loss. ASMR is a practice that is able to stimulate the listener’s perception and arouse meridian responses through the sensory system. Meridian of Fortune blends the tao of finance with ASMR, the process of which helps the body and mind wander while coming to see the ordinary and its variations with more clarity and wisdom. It has been said: those who are not in tune with the circulation of heaven and earth are unable to ease the flow of their meridian channels; those who do not find unity between body and spirit cannot manage their wealth. So position yourself between the illusory and the real, and gather the flow between external and internal--that is the way to Meridian of Fortune. 

To survive, one must consider how to live; and to live, one must possess wealth. And so, the tao of finance becomes an important lesson for every living person. In order to better manage your relationship with fortune, one has to study relevant knowledge and maintain a good attitude. Hundreds and Thousands of people seek this path but very few reach a sound level of practice. It is justified to say that the tao of finance is truly a process of self-cultivation. 

Self-cultivation is often a journey full of hardship that requires a peaceful mind and clear spirit; but oftentimes, clarity still cannot be achieved despite the long hours of hard thinking and meditation. Meridian of Fortune offers an alternative path that tempers the severity of Cai Jing with the gentleness and relaxing quality of ASMR. In this method, climax eases the pain. Meridian of Fortune seeks to cultivate and enter the listener’s state of half-asleep-and-half-awake, searching for a space where the mind and body become one and the body and nerves are relaxed. In this space of consciousness, let flow the meridians of wealth. 

ASMR and Cai Jing- two ideas that do not appear to be related- actually imply underlying connections. The word Jing (經) in Cai Jing (財經), means “method” or “route”, which originally referred to the vertical thread in weaving that serves to connect the fiber together. The gist of Jing is fluidity which also reconciles with the meridian and flow of circulation in a body while the feeling and sensation evoked by the sound of ASMR is also a kind of meridian response. For me, ASMR is like a mystic practice that is not yet fully understood but is full of charisma. ASMR is often used for hypnosis and it is also the key to the aforementioned state between dream and awakeness. Furthermore, Cai (fortune) and sleep are also subtly connected. Most people of the working class earn their wage by working while they are awake; sleep, therefore, becomes a time when the flow of fortune is suspended. The wealth of the rich is, however, continue to accumulate even while they are sleeping. The integration of ASMR and Cai Jing may entice a potentiality that brings the “productive sleep” to every listener. 

Instead of thinking it through, you could as well just relax. The fluidity of body might just become a path towards a kind of understanding. 

Reorganization: In Situ|就地取材(2017)

 
《就地取材》海报

《就地取材》海报

现行的资本体制设计出一系列关于劳动组织、空间安排、时间次序甚至人际关系的“规则”,以保证劳动的高效、精确、持续和低廉;但与此同时,劳动却被抽象化和商品化了,它与身体、身份、阶层、种族和性别之间的关系也随之发生着改变。今天,劳动似乎是在“创造”和“消耗”之间游走,亟需被梳理和重述。

“劳动社”是一个实验性的集会,由艺术家丁博与学者潘毅发起,邀请劳动者们一起观察、描述、反省、讨论和排演今日劳动的面貌及其所关联的社会问题,以期重新认识其中种种相互交织混合的机制。劳动社不预设某种固定形式,而是试图对正在发生的动态保持敏锐;始终将思辨视作一种扩展行动和思考疆域的方法,在这一过程中开发关于劳动的想象和实践,并最终转化成为一种势能,生成对未来的改变。

Weed | 杂草(2016)

Introduction | 简介

2016年的春天,世界依然如此不安,大地万物催生,其中也摇曳起这些杂色的草们——埋身于形形色色,从尘土和腐败中新生。《杂草》演出现场不设座位,演出者一个个从观众中现身,表演以肢体为主,也借助影像、独白、小丑、演唱和游戏等进行。演出者贴近观众,甚至借了围观者的举动与其互动,不拘一格地铺展戏剧。《杂草》从草台班成员新近的身体探讨发展而来,剧长70分钟,赵川导演。这部新作以鲁迅《野草》中生与死的惨烈语言为底色,在浸没式空间及中国式围观中演绎,探索剧场与日常边缘的非常表演,藉此尝试撩拨今天生存状况里的种种困境,激活身体/人的真正“在场”感知。

 
 
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Credit | 演职人员

草台班集体创作
导演:赵川
创作及演出
2016年10月版: 吴梦、吴加闵、赵川、孙大肆、陈建和、丁博、刘念、石井和秦昭斌等
2016年6月版: 吴梦、吴加闵、赵川、曹咏洁、陈建和、刘念等
2016年4月-5月版: 吴梦、庾凯、吴加闵、赵川、陈呈、丁博、孙大肆、陈建和、丁薇澜、贾瑛等

 

Performance History | 演出记录

2016年
10月29日晚7:30                     上海明当代美术馆
10月17日晚7:30                      深圳清湖学堂
10月15日下1:30                       广东时代美术馆
10月7日晚8:00                       成都白夜酒吧
10月5日下3:00                       德阳三星堆戏剧节
10月1日晚7:30                        重庆十方艺术中心
6月26日下 4:00                     义乌隔壁酒吧
6月25日晚8:30                      义乌隔壁酒吧
5月28,29日下3:00               合肥ONTHEWAY独立艺术空间
4月24日晚7:30                      上海艺术与科学湾
4月23日下3:00                      上海二十一世纪民生美术馆

Labour Society | 劳动社 (2016-2017)

Labour Society | 劳动社 (2016-2017)

“劳动社”是一个实验性的集会,由艺术家丁博与学者潘毅发起,邀请劳动者们一起观察、描述、反省、讨论和排演今日劳动的面貌及其所关联的社会问题,以期重新认识其中种种相互交织混合的机制。劳动社不预设某种固定形式,而是试图对正在发生的动态保持敏锐;始终将思辨视作一种扩展行动和思考疆域的方法,在这一过程中开发关于劳动的想象和实践,并最终转化成为一种势能,生成对未来的改变。

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Wake Up To Dream|梦醒入梦 (2016)

Wake Up To Dream|梦醒入梦 (2016)

Wake Up To Dream is a performative response to the current situation and a rehearsal of possible relations between the live modes of existence and generative representation. When sound, image, body and program are all “performers” and “agents” on the stage, what we want to create is a real dream.

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Apple and Moon | 苹果与月亮 (2015)

Introduction | 简介

该戏缘起于对美国单口剧《史蒂夫·乔布斯的苦与乐》的关注——那部戏在2012年前后引发美国社会对苹果公司的强烈批评,要求苹果对其代工厂的恶劣状况作出改善。但创作和演出该戏的迈克·戴西,不久被揭露他的故事另藏猫腻......《苹果和月亮》有着戏中戏的结构。它以极限的舞台调度,朴实而有趣的表演,梳理大量相关资料,不仅还原出该事件的前因后果,并试图走向自身。《苹果和月亮》延续了草台班2014年引起很大反响的《世界工厂》的创作方向,逼问社会真相,并希望藉此通往我们对科技、消费、制造和工人困境的未来的思考。

 

Performance History | 演出历史

2015年
5月30,31日      合肥青年戏剧节,1912剧场

Working Out|锻炼 (2016)

Working Out|锻炼 (2016)

In 2016, I spent some time in a factory producing machines that produce machines to observe and study the movement involved in their work. The end result is an exercise developed and evolved from their movement, trying to reform this petrified reality and understanding of body through choreography and re-contextualisation of bodily movement.

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