River Yuhao Cao
曹宇豪
The Glass Essays
River is My Hometown
I Found a Dead Bird (Performance)
I Found a Dead Bird (Moving Image)
Forest Picture
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I Found a Dead Bird (Performance)
I Found A Dead Bird (Performance)
Performance, 30 mins, Forma Arts and Media, 2023, London, UK. Photo courtesy of Forma
Performance, 30 mins, Ugly Duck, 2022, London, UK. Photo courtesy of Ysmine Akim
Sharing the same title as River’s last film, I Found a Dead Bird is a live performance focused on a mourning ceremony. The performance presents River Cao’s sad reflection on the resurrection of marginalized queer identities in the waters of Southern China. As the identity of a dead bird’s body is prophetically revealed with an eerie sense of contentment, the performance explores private landscapes, specters, and connections among mourners. The journey is guided by flutes and bells.