
What Has Been Will Be, What Will Be Has Been
2019 | single-channel video | 31 min | HD | B&W, color | stereo
a video created & edited by Shengze Zhu
DESCRIPTION
As a sister project to Present.Prefect. (2019), What Has Been Will Be What Will Be Has Been continues to explore the mundane realities behind the glamour and glitz of the live-streaming craze. By following little-known “anchors” rather than high-profile influencers, the video offers a nuanced perspective on this online world where individuals turn to livestreaming for companionship, raising questions about technology, community, and the shifting dynamics of connection in the digital age. What emerges is a poignant collective portrait of a generation navigating a blurred boundary between the real and the virtual.
Photoforum Pasquart (2019, Switzerland)
P-W magazine (2024, Austria, Germany)