The Unconscious Laughter

“Ho Fan-Pi” is a foreigner traveling in Taiwan. He has long hair, is dressed in ancient clothing, and discusses subjects such as astronomy, geography, martial arts and philosophy , which the he believes to be interesting. When we speak of him, we always talk about his ancient hairstyle and laugh.

The idea behind this work is “laughter.” With the character’s image being completed by a small set of headphones, the individual appears to be wearing a wig offering an interesting contrast with the location of a hair salon. If visitors listen carefully, they can hear a different type of laughter through each set of headphones. This creates a crazy situation for viewers, to which they respond smile.