The body, as both the material vessel and the spiritual realm of human existence, is constantly enmeshed in the intricate web of societal gaze. As a mechanism of power, the gaze not only disciplines the body’s form and behavior but also attempts to assimilate it into established social orders and ideological frameworks. However, the body is not merely a passive recipient of the gaze—it possesses an inherent vitality and a capacity for resistance.

Zhou Chi’s work not only redefines the body but also reshapes the dynamics between gazing and being gazed upon. Through a fusion of Eastern and Western artistic languages, she reveals the body’s multifaceted states under societal scrutiny, offering a possibility to transcend the gaze and surpass its imposed boundaries. By layering transparent bodies with fluid lines, she allows the body to “break free” from its predetermined trajectory, unveiling the warmth and radiance that emerge through connection and symbiosis. Her work reminds us that the body does not exist in isolation; when bodies connect, they generate light through transparent overlays, transforming into a tangible force. This force is not only an act of resistance against the gaze but also a reawakening of the body’s vitality. Liberating the body from imposed order, she grants it a new form of existence—one that is dematerialized, luminous, and symbiotic.

In her work, we perceive the energy and radiance emanating from the body. How do we break through the boundaries of the gaze? The answer does not lie in a fixed destination but rather in the fleeting moments where body and light intertwine—beyond the edges of definition, at the threshold of the unseen.