Proof (?) of Identity

an exhibition in two parts
by the Switch

http://www.proofofidentity.org/kahlilputtal.html

Switch,a young, creative art group, explores different aspects of identity - cultural as well as personal. Whether working in mixed media, animation or video projections, Switch artists create worlds where the self can't be taken for granted.

title: 'Bamboo2007 = 2523'’
2007

His video and sound project involves the physical attributes of Bamboo in relation to identity. This plant forms by far the largest member of the grass family and can be perceived as hard wood, however it’s very flexible.

The experience of going to live, work or study in another country is common worldwide. He transforms his experiences of living in London to this project. His nickname ‘Pai’, which means in English bamboo. He identifies himself with the physical attribute of bamboo, which could be soft or hard depending on treatment.

‘Bamboo2007=2523’ has five main parts: 1) the Honeymoon, 2) the distress, 3) the Re-integration, 4) the Autonomy, and 5) the Independence.