Author(s)

Liang Yudi ¹, Zhang Yan ²

Affiliation(s)

¹ Literary Theory, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, China
² Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, China

Corresponding Author

Liang Yudi

ABSTRACT

Based on Victor Turner's ritual liminality theory, this article combines the perspectives of digital anthropology and spatial politics to examine the generation logic of Dreamcore art as a contemporary accelerated social and cultural syndrome. Dreamcore art presents a cognitive paradox of interweaving space alienation and stagnation acceleration at both temporal and spatial levels through its unique visual style. By constructing the theory of liminal space, this paper explores how Dreamcore art reconstructs physical space and expands psychological boundaries, reflecting the unique spiritual experiences and existential dilemmas of the subject in the digital age. The stagnation and cycle of ghost time further deconstructs linear time narrative. Dreamcore art presents the "cancelled future" through low tech images and circular spatial visual representation, constructing metaphorical expressions of modern social psychology and cultural dilemmas, prompting viewers to reflect on the meaning of existence, and pointing to a profound criticism of the "unfinished state" of contemporary society.

KEYWORDS

Dreamcore Art, Liminal Space, Hauntology, Accelerating Society

CITE THIS PAPER

Liang Yudi, Zhang Yan, Liminal Space and Ghost Time: on the Existence Anxiety and Cultural Metaphor of Dreamcore Art in the Digital Age. Art and Performance Letters (2025) Vol. 6: 92-98. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/artpl.2025.060214.

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