In Illogical Innocence (2019) Yasmin Anlan Huang explores her identity and how it has changed since moving from Asia to the United States, having been an idol wannabe and immersed in kawaii culture for so long. In the video, she presents a tutorial on “How to Be a Former Idol” with an “autobiographical avatar” who interacts with random people on Tinder, provoking responses that illuminate the fetishization of Asian girls and the overall outlook of idol culture. The tutorial becomes a collage of Tinder interactions, Google searches, and clips of actual idols, giving the viewer an experience of what it’s like to be a former idol.
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Check out Yasmine Anlan Huang’s interview.
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Yasmine Anlan Huang is an artist and writer. She received her BA (Hons) from Creative Media in City University of Hong Kong, an MA from University of Hong Kong, and an MFA degree from Parsons School of Design. As an active human observer, Yasmine is wandering among poetry, philosophy and digital culture, fascinated by undetermined anecdotes and myths. Recent projects and features include: Winter Residency, (Penland School of Craft, 2022); Guerrillas in Flatland: Unite! Digital Voyagers (Power Station of Art, Shanghai, 2021); Ars Electronica (Austria, 2020); SpeakAIR Online Residency (SpeakART, Canada, 2020).
