. The all-ages event takes place as a hybrid this year. Mixing in-person and online experiences for a six-week run, this year’s theme of ‘Z’ references the pronoun zie. This gender-neutral word is commonly used in place of traditional XX/XY binary identity assignations.
Only genetically encoded cultural memories remain out of the state’s reach, but the only thing that frees this genetic knowledge is experiencing spiritual union via vehicles such as weddings or physical intimacy. Naturally, touch is forbidden. Said Bhumber: “There are quite a few pieces involved, from a two-channel film that gives you the two different characters’ perspectives and a sense of who they are and what their relationship is, to examples of the propaganda of the state and examples of the resistance taking it on.
Cinevolution Media Arts Society executive director Yun-Jou Chang says that Digital Carnival Z expands upon the group’s mandate to explore the relationships between humans, art and technology. Running since 2012, the event began as an outdoor DJ/VJ dance party but has developed into a go-to space for all ages to come and take in unique, new works.
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