Eudaimonia

According to Aristotle, happiness is the purpose

and meaning of human life and it depends on

ourselves. We see people everywhere pursuing

wealth, good reputation, or artistic excellence,

but ultimately it is only because we believe that

these things will make us happy. Happiness is the

one thing we desire for ourselves, everything else

is desired for the sake of happiness. In his words,

there are four levels of happiness. The first level of

happiness is called Laetus, i.e., sensual happiness

from external things. On the second level Felix is

the self-satisfaction acquired in life. Beatitude, the

third level, is the happiness of helping others to do

something good and making the world a better

place. Our deepest level, Sublime Beatitude, is the

ultimate pursuit of truth, goodness, beauty, and

love in our lives.

When was the last time you felt happy?

What kind of happiness touches you deep inside?

How do you regulate your tension, manage your

behavior and overcome stress and difficulties?

Do you have the capacity to adjust your emotions

in a timely manner in interpersonal relationships, to

express your inner needs but also to be

inclusive and empathetic to others?

Actually, happiness is everywhere in the minutiae of

life. For instance, negative emotions and happiness

work together. If we face them positively, manage

them and use them to our advantage, they can

become our guides to real happiness. In addition,

a simple and neglected activity can also have the

potential to develop into happiness that has deep

meaning and significant value for us. Or even just

expressing and sharing personal experiences and

stories with others can find traces of happiness in

them.

The project will present an immersive space,

organized into chapters through installation

design, multimedia applications, performance and

interaction. The project itself acts as a catalyst for

emotions, a medium for awakening memories and

a bridge for communication, which will guide the

participants and the creators themselves step by

step towards the depths of their hearts, capturing

and stimulating the potential fragments of

happiness that exist there.

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Curator:

Chufan Chen

Co-Curator:

Canqi Lin, Hanssi Li, Yao Lu

Set Designer:

Chufan Chen

Installation Designer:

Chufan Chen

Illustrator & Graphic Designer:

Yunpeng Peng, Chufan Chen

Filmer & Editor:

Chufan Chen

Narrator:

Olivia

Special Thanks to:

Heiko Kalmbach, Jingxuan Lai, Ri Su, Yuji Liu, Guoqiang Xu, Zhan Lu,

Zhaoyang Zhang, Lin He, Luoyi Xu

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