xxorx
through continuous practice and performances, i developed a unique way of engaging with digital software. it involves a nested structure and the manipulation of time flow. this nesting consists of both large and small-scale randomness, and small ones sometimes lead to significant changes. time manipulation might sound easier, but it’s actually the tricky part. I constantly go back and move forward, ready to randomize to some ‘future’ at any moment. in large-scale random movements, these actions need to be both careful and swift. some moments need to be held, while others need to be switched quickly—almost to the point where the audience hardly notices.
somehow, i don’t believe in concepts and lean towards methods. i only ‘feel’ some sort of concept after having fun with certain ways of playing. in this case, randomness might sound even beyond free, but it is actually a hard constraint when i play with it. conflict, the best thing in the world(not in every case).
it’s really hard for me to keep track of everything. i’ve failed a few times already, but i guess it’s necessary, because these activities serve as a record of xxorx’s trajectory. it will never feel like enough—information shapes us all.
recent activities...
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live set | trigger, shanghai | 2025.7.20
// sharing bill with shinya lin, laurent lettré, li he
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Tom Borax & ziyang summer tour |411 hangzhou | 2025.6.22
// supporting act
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Dayoon Lee china tour |dv suzhou | 2025.6.18
// supporting act
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Open M Art Fair |OōEli Space | 2025.5.5
// commissioned live performance
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sound and image: dusk reverberation | shanghai museum of glass | 2024.12.31
// closing event for artist tang chao’s exhibition whimsper song III
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mshr china tour: hangzhou | loopy | 2024.12.26
// supporting act
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capa capa citor | wujin, beijing | 2024.11.10
// opening performance for artists kayu nakada and guibog’s exhibition
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live set | xiaozu, beijing | 2024.11.08
// sharing bill with konini, zhaoziyi, yangkuku, xucheng, zhaoqianyu