Psyche

2023

Paper, Foil Tape, Arduino, PLA Filament, LED

The experiment begins with the question of how the feelings we convey to the object can leave a mark in a particular place. It is about how emotional transitions create synesthetic moments that can be visualized. The fog that fills empty space and then disappears, or the aftermath of water that has been disturbed, has a difference in both the moment and persistence of the visual experience. This not only determines differences in texture, but also how the reverberation is left within the object through the speed at which it spreads and disappears.

In connection with this residual feeling, 'Psyche' leads to an experiment on sculptures that remember human warmth and touch. This piece explores how a non-living object can gain life through the touch of people, and how its life fades when that touch is exhausted. In my work, the act of the audience touching the drawing accumulates in the sculpture, causing it to shine for a period of time. The light is not instantaneous and is amplified by Arduino's delay and timer functions.

The visualization of emotional connectivity

The audience emotional presence and state is linked onto an external piece. The act of touching with great care becomes a moment of giving a life to the sculpture.