XUAN-LIN CHEN

Red is instinct — an explosive, ecstatic joy pushed to the edge of madness.
The collection Ecstasy merges pathological beauty with religious imagery, paying tribute to desire, love, and pain.

The inspiration stems from the emotional fractures and sonic textures in Lady Gaga’s song “Disease”, as well as the iconic red armor from the film Bram Stoker’s Dracula, which symbolizes both a curse and erotic love.
Using only two materials and one colour, I emphasise the raw, visceral nature of instinct in the most direct and forceful way possible.

In terms of silhouette, the exaggerated armour lines distort and amplify the human form, aiming to evoke a sense of sacred pathology.