Glitch in the Matrix

The reporting on Mandela’s death propels the audience to contemplate on the Mandela effect and self-questioning against the negation of the general environment.

The plot uses the same elements to connect five scenes by depicting four different characters .With the theoretical foundation of dialectical relationship between arts and politics, communication and psychology theories such as the Mandela’s effect and the Spiral of Silence, the script revolves around the debates between characters on when Mandela passed away.

The script urges the audience to reflect on how the freedom of speech survives in the context of China and citizens express their opinions tactfully.

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In the Mandela effect, the public ‘s discussion about the time of Mandela’s death is triggered just like the influence of the masses on the spread of public opinion among opinion leaders. The “Mandela effect" also involves another theory, the "glitch in the matrix", which can also be

analyzed from psychology, physics and quantum mechanics. Chinese psychologist Wang W.D believes that the "Mandela Effect" is due to the influence of mass communication

caused by The bias of personal memory; Physics teacher Fiona Broome believes that it involves parallel universes; and some social experiencers will more suspect that it is The conspiracy of governments. No matter what the explanation is, it can make the public think about the connection between the "Mandela effect" and public life, the relationship between artistic standards and political standards, and how freedom of speech can survive under the value standards of social news. Perceptual and rational discussion.

The story revolves around four main characters: a journalist with a questioning spirit, a doctor with an omniscient perspective, a masseur holding a watermelon, and an innocent boy. And the story is composed of five different but interrelated scenes to discuss the "Mandela Effect".

 Post for exhibition in Nanjing 2021