Signal
光廊
2021–
Medium
Floor projection, lasers, interactive web design, real-time visuals, sound
Dimensions
11m × 4m × 4m
Category
In darkness, we await light — as we await hope. The light in the work comes from the transmission of people's phones; together with audiences who walk into the piece, the movement of light through space represents signal transmission and movement. When the work receives a signal, it presents it through light's movement. If the process encounters no one, the light signal remains silent and unresponsive. If it encounters a person during its movement, the light produces oscillations and echoes, symbolizing reception or response. The work attempts to use floor projection and lasers to present the visual of a "Network Sea" — using coordinates, connections, and shapes to represent the concept of a vast network. Each connection in the work symbolizes: when entering the work through an internet connection, a circular dynamic image appears on the ground, accompanied by visualized data such as IP information. When a person walks in, irregular dynamic halos appear around them on the ground. Virtual and real people coexist simultaneously in the space, with multiple virtual and real presences possible at once.
Awards & Recognition
2021 SIGGRAPH Asia Art Gallery
2021 MUSE Design Golden Award
2021 National Art Exhibition — New Media Gold Prize (Matrix version)
Exhibitions
2021 International Light Art Festival, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung
2021 Ars Electronica (online), Austria
2021 TCCF, Songshan Cultural & Creative Park
Gallery
Video