Rebooting, Rerooting 從那個開頭，到這個結尾,
Lo Lai Lai Natalie, 2025
Single Channel, Stereo, Colour, Cantonese, Chinese and English subtitles, 13 min 9 sec
Keywords: Life, Death, Regeneration, Regenerative Farming, Framing Practice, Memory, Microbial Ecology
Rerooting, Rebooting is a contemplative essay film that bridges the microscopic and the monumental, exploring the cyclical nature of existence through the lens of regenerative farming. Created as an intimate memorial to Lo's late farming mentor, Uncle Ho, the work transforms grief into a meditation on continuity, examining how death feeds life and how breath—both first and last—connects all living systems.
The film employs footage from Lo's immersive study of regenerative farming practices, weaving together observational documentation with poetic narration. Through this personal yet universal narrative, Lo positions bacteria and soil microorganisms not merely as biological agents but as elegiac singers—entities that metabolize death into sustenance, transforming endings into new beginnings. To the artist Lo, it is important to cultivate adaptive resilience in the turbulent world.
As Shards of Dawn Shot Through the Dark
光明卻沒有背離黑暗 Lo Lai Lai Natalie, 2023
Single Channel, Stereo, Colour, Cantonese, Chinese and English subtitles, 17 min 7 sec
Keywords: Nocturnal, Night Walk, Surrender, Eco-tour, Sleeping, Awakening, Framing Practice, Memory, ecology
'As Shards of Dawn Shot Though the Dark' meditates on the journey towards 'surrender' and the momentary emergence of clarity therein. Without seeking transcendence, let time pass, as one phase comes to an end, and another continues day and night, night and day.
Infrared (IR) photography taken by Cheung Wai Sum, still of As Shards of Dawn Shot Through the Dark
Still of As Shards of Dawn Shot Through the Dark
Still of As Shards of Dawn Shot Through the Dark