I often find myself emotionally overwhelmed when I reflect on the loss of my late grandfather. The repeated emotional upheavals have led me to contemplate the underlying cause, and I realize that I may have never truly accepted his departure.
Research
Mourning is about remembering.
it s a memory
Modeling
Rendering
Post - Production
*Ogden, T. H. ( a). Borges and the art of mourning. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, ( ),.
Scene
Express respect and acceptance of death.
Scene
Memories tie everything together, shaping each individual.
Scene
silkworm cocoon weaves the present with lines, while also symbolizing the continuation of life.
*Ornstein, A. ( ). The missing tombstone: Re ections on mourning and creativity. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, ( ), - https://doi.org/ /
The
Last Place Just an Ordinary day A tranquil dusk, in this vast journey of life. We walk towards the sunset into the darkness, Day after day, A cycle that never ends.
BEING PRESENT
You can choose to speak, remain silent, or simply make a sound. The installation BEING PRESENT will interact with you, responding to any sound you input through both visuals and sound. It will also attempt to provide emotional feedback using colors that correspond to your input. This might help you better perceive and accept your emotions. Additionally, it could offer alternative feedback, allowing you to understand yourself from a different perspective.
Video Link https://youtu.be/b dTS vZ E
Inspiration
In truth, every soul is weighed down by emotions too elusive to articulate. Traditional East Asian culture often guides people to conceal these feelings, turning them into burdens with no release. This state of emotional suppression is labeled as "maturity," a mask that imprisons everyone.
BEING PRESENT is like a small nightlight in a bedroom, glowing softly in the depth of night when the world falls into silence. It sees only you, hears only you, and responds only to you a quiet companion to the unspoken storms within.
Observing Describing Acting with Awareness
Mindfulness
Non-judging of Inner Experience
Non-reactivity to Inner Experience
Lisa Feldman Barrett’s research suggests that “basic” emotions such as happiness, anger, and fear are not “builtin” emotions of the brain. Instead, emotions are dynamically constructed from a series of more fundamental processes; we continuously construct our emotional states based on sensory information, contextual background, and the emotional concepts we have learned.
Emotions are predictions made by the brain
Emotions do not rely on xed physiological patterns
Emotions are shaped by cultural and social context
Theory of Constructed Emotion
*Barrett, L. F. ( ). How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain. Houghton Mi in Harcourt.
Holographic Projection Test
Visual Test
*Atkinson, J. S. ). The perception of emotion in speech: The role of frequency and timing. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, ( ), -
*Gerard, R. ( ). The e ects of color on emotional responses and physiological processes. Journal of Applied Psychology, ( ), -
Inspiration
I once discovered a dead bird in the green belt of skyscraper area in Shanghai. After some research, I found that it was highly likely to have collided with a high-rise glass while flying at high speed, ultimately leading to its death. When I searched for the keyword bird collisions on various websites, I was shocked by the statistics I found. This led me to reflect on why such a tragic incident goes unnoticed.
Research
The glass surfaces of high-rise buildings, especially reflective or transparent glass, are one of the main causes of bird collisions. Birds often cannot distinguish between the glass and the sky or reflected objects, causing them to mistakenly perceive it as an open space and fly into the glass, resulting in a collision.
Touched If the participant touches the glass, it stimulates the bird failing to recognize the barrier, resulting in a collision and the death of bird.
Remained If the participant remains in front of the glass without touching it, the bird successfully recognizes the barrier, avoiding collision and death.
Use projector and gauze to create an immersive visual experience.
Use consecutive gauze to create a realistic spatial experience.
Use an acrylic panel to stimulate the challenges faced by birds.
Ideation
Touched Remained
Immersive Flow Design
The intention behind designing the entire interactive experience is to allow humans to immerse themselves in the FIRST- PERSON PERSPECTIVE of a bird in flight, to understand what glass means for birds.
Experiment Film
This is about a headpiece that expresses oneself. I want to showcase the complexity of each individual through color, fabric, and texture.
Video Link https://youtu.be/goa poFLbQ
The structure of the hat is designed with a black-and-white contrast on both
