Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Bold and surprising, Jason Phu’s video work presents us with a guide for surviving contemporary life through the lens of martial arts films. The artist sat down with us to discuss the wisdom he has found in wuxia and kung fu.
'Analects of Kung Phu: Book 1, The 69 Dialogues between the Lamp and the Shadow'
ACMI Gallery 3, 2 Dec 2021 – 30 Jan 2022
Aside from bareknuckle action and breakneck stunts, martial arts and wuxia films are packed with wisdom and life lessons. Artist Jason Phu has reclaimed these wise sayings and remixed them into a moving image philosophy for surviving contemporary life. Divided into chapters featuring insights and meditations from different movies, TV shows and videogames, 'Analects of Kung Phu: Book 1, The 69 Dialogues between the Lamp and the Shadow' offers a guide to ourselves and society taught by action stars and movie heroes.
Jason Phu is the 2021 recipient of the Mordant Family Moving Image Commission for young Australian artists.
The Mordant Family Moving Image Commission for young Australian artists is created in partnership with Professor Cav. Simon Mordant AO and Catriona Mordant AM, the City of Melbourne, John Allsopp from Web Directions, and ACMI.
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Bold and surprising, Jason Phu’s video work presents us with a guide for surviving contemporary life through the lens of martial arts films. The artist sat down with us to discuss the wisdom he has found in wuxia and kung fu.
'Analects of Kung Phu: Book 1, The 69 Dialogues between the Lamp and the Shadow'
ACMI Gallery 3, 2 Dec 2021 – 30 Jan 2022
Aside from bareknuckle action and breakneck stunts, martial arts and wuxia films are packed with wisdom and life lessons. Artist Jason Phu has reclaimed these wise sayings and remixed them into a moving image philosophy for surviving contemporary life. Divided into chapters featuring insights and meditations from different movies, TV shows and videogames, 'Analects of Kung Phu: Book 1, The 69 Dialogues between the Lamp and the Shadow' offers a guide to ourselves and society taught by action stars and movie heroes.
Jason Phu is the 2021 recipient of the Mordant Family Moving Image Commission for young Australian artists.
The Mordant Family Moving Image Commission for young Australian artists is created in partnership with Professor Cav. Simon Mordant AO and Catriona Mordant AM, the City of Melbourne, John Allsopp from Web Directions, and ACMI.
Let's talk about the future of screen culture.
ACMI is Australia’s only national museum of film, TV, videogames, digital culture and art. Every donation, large or small, helps us inspire the next generation of storytellers, coders, makers, watchers and players.
DONATE: https://tickets.acmi.net.au/donate/i/23
Follow us
Facebook: facebook.com/acmionline
Instagram: instagram.com/acmionline
Twitter: twitter.com/ACMI
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