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Nirvana merges tradition and technology, featuring a matrix of motorized Wooden Fish, traditional East Asian ritual instruments. Each instrument houses an automated striker synchronized via physical computing, creating rhythmic auditory patterns. The arrangement visually captivates, blending handcrafted forms with mechanical precision, highlighting innovation through harmony between past rituals and contemporary kinetic art.
Continue readingBlossom is an interactive video installation inspired by Eastern philosophy, emphasizing the cycle of life and the importance of being present. Through the blooming of a Hibiscus rosa sinensis, China rose, in response to the viewer's presence, the piece invites contemplation of life's transient beauty. It encourages viewers to embrace the moment, finding clarity and meaning within the perpetual rhythm of existence.
Continue readingIn quantum physics, entanglement happens when two or more particles from the same origin become linked and share spatial proximity even when separated by large distances. To visualize this entanglement, the artist had to ensure the particles shared their origin and then free them in space while exposing the visibility of their entanglement. The lenses of quantum entanglement are a transformative force within creative practices. They inspire this artist to explore the essence of reality and interconnectedness and encourage her to dismantle traditional disciplinary boundaries and walls.
Continue readingThis digital portrait painting depicts a priestess wearing a coined headdress inspired by Turkish, Dagestani, and Armenian cultures. Incorporating elements of mysticism and royalty, the artwork invites viewers to explore ancient traditions. The painting is Inspired by the Alla prima painting style and recreates the feeling with modern digital painting tools. Through design and painterly brushwork, the painting suggests the elegance and power of the priestess. By blending various cultural influences, this piece offers a glimpse into an imaginative world.
Continue readingInfinite Wave is a design that materializes the flows of water and the variation of time in the Yuejin Port of Tainan, Taiwan. The installation takes on varied appearances as day transitions into night, where artificial and natural light cross paths, guiding viewers to perceive changes in both space and time. As moonlight slowly emerges, crimson rays reminiscent of blood permeate the artwork, allowing the contours to come into clarity. By the dead of night, as artificial light spreads across the installation, multidimensional light waves intertwine once again in space.
Continue readingWhen an art installation aims to represent a region or a community through design, it is impossible to be fully comprehensive. From the initial concept, the goal is to maximize public participation by inviting diverse voices and images that respond to the installation. Through online and social media networks, people could tag the exhibition on their Instagram stories, and people's stories have the potential to be included in the Story index. As the designs merge and become a part of the historical index, they break down barriers between reality and virtuality.
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