Human society is composed of rules. In the modern era, rules have gone extreme and mad, as if they’ve lost touch with our intrinsic nature.
These rules were originally meant to guide us, whereas now, they risk depriving our humanity.

In my interactive installation, I explored this tension between being natural animality and being tangled with human-made modern rules. It invites participants to seek their own place within or outside of society’s framework.

My practice explores the tension between human nature and societal structures through interactive media. Undo Human critiques rigid rules that distance us from our intrinsic selves, drawing from Daoist thought on fluidity and freedom.

Engaging with Chinese society, the project reflects the struggle between individuality and imposed frameworks. Through interactivity, participants navigate these tensions, embodying the contrast between natural instincts and societal constraints. Inspired by Chinese allegorical traditions, the work fosters reflection through experience rather than direct statements.

By merging philosophy with technology, Undo Human reinterprets traditional ideas in a modern context, prompting audiences to reconsider their relationship with rules and freedom.

Vivian Lu grew up in Shanghai. She moved to New York in 2019 and studied at Barnard College. Vivian explores the intersections of technology, philosophy, and human connection.