Veles/Тіні
BRIC Arts Center, Brooklyn. 2023.
wearable design
In March 2023, the sold-out multimedia performance, "Veles / Тіні" (Ukrainian for "Ancestral Soul/Shadow”), were staged at the BRIC Arts Center in Brooklyn. Rooted in the concept of spirits of ancestors, the immersive experience VĖLES/Тіні by EYIBRA and Óldo Erréve blends folk and electronic music with 3D holography, capturing the ancient and futuristic aspects of gender in Ukrainian culture. Based on a profound understanding of fabric and form, Xiao created this set of soft yet powerful performance costumes for EYIBRA and used cultural symbols depicted by appliqué to let fashion embody the sacred image in his heart so that he could extend the space for emotional expression in his performance.