Hetain Patel: Who am I? Think again
Hetain Patel: Vem är jag? Tänk efter en gång till
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Jag är konstnär.
nära Manchester
undvika alla antaganden
skulle kunna leda till.
att upprepa det med olika tonfall
som en klänning
med att tappa dem.
varför jag måste ha det.
bara känna mig bekväm
eller varifrån vi kommer,
gör oss till dem vi är?
serierna om Spindelmannen,
blir det flaskan.
det blir tekannan.
att vi lär oss vilka vi är
sin barndoms hjälte
när jag skulle göra den här videon
till den frisyr min far hade
rabatt i indiska affärer.
på andra sidan gatan,
ens varför jag pratar så här.
någon indisk brytning längre.
far som jag har imiterat.
till Kina i några månader
och fick det översatt
lärde jag mig det utantill,
nu etsats in i minnet
flytande kinesiska.
låter som en kvinna,"
kvinna som lärde dig, eller?"
jag hade lärt mig allt mycket bra,
avslöja något unikt.
att bli Bruce Lee,
jag har börjat förstå
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