2024  ·  Hong Kong  ·  Experimental

Hangnail

STATUS: Released

Hangnail

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Encompassing film stills, scanned images of book pages and covers, and 3D and 2D animation, Hangnail critically explores the fetishization and romanticization of female death, delving into the complex legacy of fictional heroines across various art forms and in the digital realm. The work exposes the pervasive frequency of girl deaths and re-examines the unrealistic portrayals perpetuated by deceased male literary and artistic figures. The artist examines society's fixation on the concept of "reality" and its perception of "truths," and how dominant power systems have historically exploited the concept of "fictionality" to satisfy fantasies and fetishes.

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Director
Hou Lam Tsui
Writer
Hou Lam Tsui
Producer
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