Joseph
Leung Mong Sum

Burned Thoughts, 2022

16:9, HD, Color, 6'16', Silent

The Chinese word for “Anxiety” is 「焦慮」, which literally translates to “burned thoughts/worries”.

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A superslow motion video of a burning candle was captured. Through manipulating the frame-per-second of the video, each flicker of the flame was speedboosted 800x times, resulting in a flickering light that moves in sudden motions.