On May 23, 2018, Li Xinmo presented the performance piece Circumference Rate at the International Performance Art Festival in Frankfurt, Germany. This work explores the relationship between the color blue, water, and the body.
“Blue is not a color but a substance, a substance with imagination, which makes me feel close to the origin of existence. The sky is blue, and in my childhood, I was often captivated by the blue sky. When I stared at that blue, it was like staring into a deep abyss, with a tremendous energy that seemed to absorb me. I felt as though I was losing weight and falling into it. That blue has a mysterious power for me. It makes me disappear, soar, and enter the infinity of the universe.” — Li Xinmo
Li Xinmo used blue powder and white salt to draw two circles on the ground, representing the surface of the blue earth covered by the ocean. She moved a large scaffolding between the two circles. Standing on the scaffolding, she smashed large droplets of water. The water, blue powder, and salt mixed together and splashed to connect the two circles.
