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Jiaxin Zhang
Pupa
Film
15 Minutes
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A story about a girl lives with her brother who misunderstands her brother's games with guests as proof that he is being treated like a muse. She yearns to break free from his protection and become as beautiful as he is. Unbeknownst to her, her brother is just a butterfly in captivity. At last, the desire of become someone else is a crumpled mass of paper.


A Little Bit About The Artist
What is your favourite style of painting and why?
Ukiyo-e, because it has a flat yet intense fairytale-like quality.
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What’s your favourite Movie or Tv show?
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets
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What’s the biggest influence on your work?
The story of “Zhuangzi dreamed he was a butterfly”, illustrating that "the distinction between waking and dreaming is another false dichotomy.
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