Hetain Patel: Who am I? Think again
Hetain Patel: Quem sou eu? Pense de novo
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Sou um artista.
nos arredores de Manchester,
quaisquer suposições
pelo meu sotaque do norte.
ficar repetindo-o em diversos tons
que gostaria de me desculpar
de mandarim na plateia.
para mim, como um vestido,
de caírem.
por que eu tinha que usar.
que eu represento uma coisa
que fico confortável
de um guerreiro de kung fu
identidade e linguagem,
ou nossa origem,
do Homem-Aranha,
ela se torna a garrafa.
ela se torna a chaleira.
quando ele morreu.
que aprendemos quem somos
seu herói de infância
eu raspei todo meu cabelo
crescer como o do meu pai
e tinha um bigode elegante.
descontos em lojas indianas,
por que estou falando deste jeito.
para a China por alguns meses,
e pedi para traduzirem
está gravada na minha mente
senha do cartão do banco.
que falo chinês fluente.
você aprendeu com uma mulher?"
e que eu tinha aprendido direitinho,
normalmente supomos,
que eu comecei a entender
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Hetain Patel - ArtistIn his compelling stage works, Hetain Patel uses powerful imagery and storytelling to examine questions of identity.
Why you should listen
"What determines our identities anyway?" asks Hetain Patel. As a child, Patel wanted to be like Spider-Man or Bruce Lee; later, he aimed to be more like his father, who displays a much different kind of bravery. From these ambitions, Patel's new show Be Like Water examines shifting identities of all kinds, using dance and bold imagery to power a story of self-examination and self-creation.
As a conceptual artist, Patel has used photography, sculpture, installation and performance to challenge cultural identity. For his work, he has grown a mustache exactly like the one his father wore when he emigrated from India to the United Kingdom in the 1960s, and remixed the practice henna tattooing to incorporate English words and comics books. Patel's conclusion about identity: that it is an ever-shifting game of imitation.
Hetain Patel | Speaker | TED.com
Yuyu Rau - Dancer
Yuyu Rau's dance skills span a wide range, from ballet to contemporary to Chinese classical.
Why you should listen
Yuyu Rau is a dancer trained in ballet, contemporary and Chinese classical dance. Born in Taiwan and now a resident of the United Kingdom, Rau has performed with a wide range of dance companies and worked with choreographers like Wayne McGregor, Javier De Frutos, Luca Silvestrini and Douglas Thorpe.
Yau has toured with conceptual artist Hetain Patel, performing in his stage work Be Like Water. In the piece, Rau acts as Patel's translator, and often stands in to help him tell his story.
Yuyu Rau | Speaker | TED.com