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Blending, reflecting, being.
“Skin to Nature” examines the relationship between the body and elements of nature, whether in function, shape, color, or even personality..? What do we mean when we say “natural” or “man-made”, when we are part of nature?

A collaboration between visual artist Carmen Cheah , mover SueKi Yee , and photo-/videographer Ryan Ooi , “Skin to Nature” took shape over 6 months as we experimented with different elements of nature and found new reflections in our process. Humans are part of nature, yet we have created a world for ourselves so removed and separated from nature that nature has become so foreign or distant to our bodies and our everyday life. How can we return to nature, how can our body become a “natural” part of nature again? Our research was inspired by the richness and availability of inspiration from nature, whether in visual design or in movements. We were searching for the parallelities between the functions, aesthetics, and essence between the human body/human skin and elements of nature. We examined the “texture” of various sites of nature, and then use body paint and elements of nature to blend the human body/skin into this texture. We also reflected on how body paint art and created movements are actually also part of nature, because we are part of nature. It was a journey of (re-)discovering ourselves in nature, and finding harmonies between our bodies and nature.

Directors: SueKi Yee, Carmen Cheah
Movement artist: SueKi Yee
Visual artist: Carmen Cheah Kai Wen
Videographer/Editor: Ryan Ooi Chun Kit
This project is supported by CENDANA Malaysia

This film was shot at several locations including Penang Hill, Tropical Spice Garden, random alleys, fields, and a playground.

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