Fireworks (digital interactive installation)
Jan 2023
11520 x 2160p
Balloon, needle, glass bottle, TouchDesigner
Is everything we find on the internet truly open and transparent?
Does the beauty we perceive reflect genuine beauty? Through this
piece, I aim to highlight the overwhelming presence of noisy
information that inundates our daily lives. Individuals gradually
become numb to receiving information and lose our sense of
clarity. Beneath what seems positive, there might lurk elements of
violence and destruction. Much like fireworks, what’s behind its
flashy visuals are devastating explosions.
Jan 2023
11520 x 2160p
Balloon, needle, glass bottle, TouchDesigner
Is everything we find on the internet truly open and transparent?
Does the beauty we perceive reflect genuine beauty? Through this
piece, I aim to highlight the overwhelming presence of noisy
information that inundates our daily lives. Individuals gradually
become numb to receiving information and lose our sense of
clarity. Beneath what seems positive, there might lurk elements of
violence and destruction. Much like fireworks, what’s behind its
flashy visuals are devastating explosions.
Inflated balloons and broken glass bottles were placed respectively
in the installation space. Each participant will be given a pin before
entering the installation space. They will also notice several intact
empty glass bottles placed next to the broken ones. (The audience
will not be instructed what to do exactly) Some participants
subconsciously use the needle to poke the balloon. Accompanied
by the sound of balloon, fireworks bursting on the screen. After
discovering this rule, the participants began to make noise by
destroying props or using physical activity to trigger the gorgeous
fireworks on the screen. The more noise the audience makes, the
bigger the explosions of fireworks and the louder the explosive sound
will be.
The explosion is as violent as it is sublime; in destruction, there is also creation. I collected photos of fireworks and mushroom clouds explosions on the internet, and then put them into the program I made to create an effect of datamoshing. I intend to blur the boundary between flowery and catastrophic things from essence and merge the interior conflicts.
Fireworks 1
Jan 2023
1920×1080p
Jan 2023
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Fireworks 2
Jan 2023
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Jan 2023
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Fireworks 3
Jan 2023
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Jan 2023
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