My Body is a Bouncy Temple (2025)

My Body is a Bouncy Temple began with research into anatomy and the historical intersection of art and science,
developed through visits to the Hunterian Museum, Wellcome Collection and Science Museum alongside daily physical training at Stars Gym.

The project explored how bodies are classified, controlled and expected to move productively.
In response, we transformed two bouncy castles with flesh-like tones into a playful,
organ-like environment where movement became unpredictable, collective and joyful rather than efficient or optimised.
Through performance, bodies became cells moving within this inflatable organ, accompanied by doctors ready to operate.

Project collaborators: Gemma Barr — @gemmabarr_ · Nyoungjun — @nyoung_jun · Qinyi Li — @qinyi.ching · Dulcie Davy Usher — @dulcie.davy · Zhuoyuan Cao — @llleo66_66 · Tianhao Pang — @hakuna_tianhao · Shuqi Kang — @sukie_kkang · Abigail Samuel — @abijoysamuelart · Cosima Bucarelli — @cocosimaas · Zhehe Li — @900zhl · Runqi Wen — @r0wen00 · Mila Tsarkova — @milatsarkova · Pamella Gomes — @pamella.f.p.gomes

Text and images by Shuqi Kang — @sukie_kkang