禪 Zen – 2023
 

Sight-specific mixed media installation (couch, mic, laptop computer, PA system and sound)
Photo above: Installation view, In Another Language exhibition at Ontario Mills, Ontario, CA.

 

The couch and electronic devices of 禪 Zen surrounded by commercial fashion brands become a spiritual and physical temple, which symbolizes Zen Buddhist inquiries on stillness, self-awareness and transcendence within the world of materialism and consumerism. The installation functions as a noise reducer for the space. When the mic placed inside the couch intakes noises, computer reverses the sound frequencies by 180 degrees, and speakers emit destructive interference in real time. This process creates an acoustic barrier around the couch which separates the resting area from the noises generated within the mall – a demonstration of Zen practice for finding peace within chaos.

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