5201314 is a reflection on what it means to be human in a world characterised by relentless change. In a society where automation, algorithms and artificial intelligence generate chaotic structures at a breakneck pace, we, as organic beings, struggle with the desire for relevance and control, despite knowing that we will eventually lose both.
A lone body manipulates a collection of balance chairs with a combination of acrobatics and handstands. Shrouded in mystery, the body is vulnerable but curious, experimenting with the world that passes it by. As it tries to understand what or who controls this universe, structures and patterns seem to form, trying to find meaning in what seems meaningless.
5201314 are numbers that, when spoken in Mandarin, have a sound close to the pronunciation of 'I will love you for the rest of my life'.