Borrowed Nature
Project Details
The Borrowed Nature draws inspiration from the shared landscape design technique known as ‘borrowed scenery’, ‘jiejing’, or ‘shakkei’, which exists in both China and Japan. The installation interprets the contemporary urban landscape, which is permeated by ubiquitous networked objects such as mobile phones, and how they have altered the way we read and navigate the city in recent history. The kinetic installation, equipped with multiple sensors and networked sculptures, aims to create a viewing experience that divides the material and the virtual, promoting a dialogue about technology and landscape.
The installation comprises eight flower units hovering above a water bed within a gallery space measuring 6 x 7 meters. Each flower unit is equipped with a movement sensor to track the audience in the room and a Wi-Fi module to communicate with other flower units. When a visitor approaches a flower unit, it performs a welcoming gesture by bowing and opening its petals. The activated flower unit also sends signals to other nearby flowers, creating a radiating network of lighting signals throughout the room.
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