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Yilun Zhan
Country where you live:
- The United States
City where you live:
- New York City
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Statement :
In my practice, light is not merely a tool—it's a medium for storytelling and emotional expression. My Lighting Performance Art combines the precision of lighting design with the fluidity of live performance. Collaborating with dancers, musicians, and performers, I manually manipulate lighting in real-time, creating a deep connection between the performers and the audience. I focus on how light can transform space, evoke emotion, and enhance the sensory experience, challenging traditional boundaries of stage lighting. My work seeks to immerse the audience in a shared emotional journey, with each flicker of light and shadow playing a vital role in the narrative.
Quote:
“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” – Steve Jobs
Fragmented Echoes
This piece explores the dissonance between movement and light, creating a fragmented interplay of shadows that echo through the space. Each shift in light reveals new forms, emphasizing the impermanence of the moment.
Work Credit:
Lighting & Photo: Yilun Zhan
Dancer: Zhaonian Li
Beyond the Verge
This work pushes beyond the visible and the known, using light as a threshold to explore what lies on the other side. The abstract interplay between shadow and light suggests a journey into the unknown, challenging the boundaries of perception.
Work Credit:
Lighting & Photo: Yilun Zhan
Dancer: Zhaonian Li
Veil of Time
Light unveils the invisible layers of time, shifting the viewer’s perception of space. The piece explores the fluidity of time, as the body moves through varying intensities of light, evoking a sense of timelessness.
Work Credit:
Lighting & Photo: Yilun Zhan
Dancer: Zhaonian Li
Silent Pulse
With a focus on the understated rhythm of life, this piece conveys an almost imperceptible pulse. The light flickers subtly, creating a meditative space where the viewer is invited to tune into the quiet, internal beat that guides the performance.
Work Credit:
Lighting & Photo: Yilun Zhan
Dancer: Zhaonian Li
Between Stillness
A delicate balance between motion and rest, this work captures the quiet tension that exists in the transition. The light becomes a fluid medium, revealing subtle changes in the body and space as it transitions from stillness to movement.
Work Credit:
Lighting & Photo: Yilun Zhan
Dancer: Zhaonian Li
Bio:
Yilun Zhan is a multidisciplinary lighting artist based in New York, specializing in live lighting performances. Her work explores the emotional and narrative potential of light in dynamic, interactive settings. With a Master's from Parsons School of Design, she has developed a distinctive manual lighting approach that integrates with dance and music performances, transcending conventional lighting controls. Zhan focuses on creating immersive, emotionally resonant experiences through the interplay of light, movement, and sound. Notable projects include her collaboration on UAAD's "Jukebox of Dissonance," a piece that blends lighting and live performance to challenge perceptions of dissonance and harmony, as well as upcoming performances at international arts events.
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