This year was my first time experiencing Nuit Blanche. Although I can not compare this year’s festival with previous years, it is safe to say I very much enjoyed my experience. The city was overflowing with an exceptional variety of people; artists, tourists, and families. The festival was ongoing all night with galleries, performances, and exhibits. For me Nuit Blanche was a wonderful social experience, in which I found captivating, and inspiring.
One exhibit which particularly caught my attention was “All Night I Mourned Myself.” It was a multimedia instillation by John Shipman, Pamela Williams, and Zhang Xing. What intrigued me about this exhibit is how it allows you to imagine yourself at your own funeral; which is something that “arguably” no one can consciously experience. The exhibit takes place in a dark church. You’re asked to lie down on a pew, and listen to a CoffinPhone, while you watch mourners peer down at you from above. Through the phone u can hear your family and friends grieve you. What connected me with this instillation was my own interest and obsession with death, and how it reminded me of my mortality. I also enjoyed the photography and music present; which complemented to the already alluring experience.
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