I participated in a group runway show at Paris Fashion Week in March 2020. The design image of this sublimation print is ‘between dream and reality’. The following works were inspired by the Chinese philosopher, Zhuangzi’s tales.
‘Once upon a time, Zhuangzi became a butterfly in his dream and flew around freely and happily, but when he woke up, he was definitely Zhuangzi. However, did Zhuangzi become a butterfly in his dream, or did the butterfly become Zhuangzi in his dream?’
The story is said to be an allegory that symbolizes Zhuangzi’s philosophy. In this story, the distinction between dreams and reality (Butterfly and Zhuangzi) is not absolute, and it also implies a state of unpredictability and anarchy. The same phenomenon can be seen in the current world of social networking sites, where people act out their ideal images. Photos were edited, and some people go to expensive restaurants just for uploading these photos on Instagram. Sooner or later, people start to feel that their Instagram selves are their real selves and the real world selves are false.
