Qingdao Lotus Pond , 2018
Qingdao Lotus Pond , 2018
Single channel video, gold toilet, a pack of incenses, ATM reciept, incense ashes, the photographs of covered car, gold fabric





on the view of the show "Qindao Lotus Pond" (2018) in Sa Sa Arts Project (CM)



Nothing happens A,B,C, 2018
12 x 8 cm
ATM receipt, incense ashes collected from temple
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Performance body suit warp around a canvas
ATM receipt, incense ashes collected from temple

Shiny, 2018
60 x 40 cmPerformance body suit warp around a canvas






Fedex to the heaven/hell 1,2,3,4,5,6
60 x 90 cmArchival inkjet print
Qingdao Lotus Pond , 2018
Single-channel video 5’03
The lotus is the symbol of immortality in humanity, and divine perfection. The lotus is the attribute of sun and fire gods. The lotus's unfolding petals suggest the expansion of the soul. The growth of its pure beauty from the mud of its origin holds a benign spiritual promise. Yet it can be sold for a few dollars. In this ritual performance piece, Ip dresses in a golden spandex suit, as a non-human figure enters the scene. This androgynous figure carries cans of Qingdao beer in a utility belt, while wondering is this pond of immorality and perfection, dousing cans after cans of Qingdao onto the lotuses, and the pond meant to irrigate and nourish everything in sight. Leaves of the lotus plant is ultra-hydrophobic by nature. No matter how hard you pour, it just won’t absorb even a drop of your offering of Qingdao. Yet, the Qingdao will eventually be absorbed by the roots as fertiliser.




Created by Ip Wai Lung
Edited by Harry Chan
Filmed by Sombo Mok
Graphic design by Samuel Lai

on view of “Bad Bodies” show (2019) in Tomorrow Maybe Gallery (HK)