Author: Danni

InterLīmen is a liminal space interconnecting the virtual and physical dimension for people to relax in the dystopian reality of data flood and digital tracking. By providing a liminal sanctuary with juxtaposed elements, InterLīmen further seeks to empower people to confront the challenges of our data-driven world.
 

Datafication dystopia refers to a world in which human experiences and activities are increasingly transformed into digital data that is subject to overwhelming surveillance, exploitation, and manipulation. InterLīmen is thus a project that seeks to explore the implications of this dystopian reality by creating a liminal space that interconnects virtual and physical dimensions and provides a sanctuary for relaxation and reflection.
“Līmen”, latin for liminality, is a state of being at the threshold. “Inter”, in latin, means between. The project name InterLīmen thus represents the threshold state in-between virtual and physical, fiction and reality, relaxation and reflection. According to Michel Foucault, a liminal space is an unreal, contradictory space that opposes and compensates the real space.

InterLīmen takes Michel Foucault’s idea to perfectly synchronize the virtual and physical dimensions. Users are projected into the virtual dimension as flat shadows and are further reflected in the physical dimension on monitor screens, extending users’ sensation across dimensions. Moreover, reflective but blurry mirrors are incorporated into the installation to further immerse the users into the state of being in-between the fiction and reality. In both cases, the identities of the users are obscured, boosting the immersion experience but also emphasizing on the exposure of privacy and digital trace in the dystopian datafication world.

A forced and prolonged stagnation in such a surreal state, as analyzed by Michel Foucault, boosts reflection to the reality. In InterLīmen, elements of aesthetical liminal space that relaxes (such as ambient lighting, smooth surfaces and plants) and elements hinting at the datafication dystopia (such as monitors, surveillance cameras, data cables) are used together. Through juxtaposing contrasting elements in the space, InterLīmen produces a passive and not self-explanatory space. However, through extending the users into its virtual and physical dimension, it readily awaits users’ proactive interaction where they interconnect all the elements together, configuring their unique understanding towards the creeping datafication in a supposed relaxed space.

Through its innovative design, InterLīmen aims to empower individuals to confront the challenges of our data-driven world and develop a deeper understanding of the ways in which datafication shapes our lives.

The Breath of Life explores the intersection of food technology, human biology, and digital organisms in the technosphere. The installation speculates on a new food chain that brings together humans, mycelium, and digital organisms, creating a unique ecosystem that nourishes all participants.

The Breath of Life is an interactive installation that explores the intersection of food technology, human biology, and digital organisms. The context situates in the technosphere, in which technology becomes the center of nature’s evolution. The installation speculates on a new food chain that brings together humans, mycelium, and digital organisms, creating a unique ecosystem that nourishes all participants.

As a food technology R&D team, The Breath of Life has created a system that analyzes data from human breathing in real time. The communication between each component occurs through wireless communication, another application of the omnipresent technosphere. The humidity from the breath nourishes the other participants in the new food chain. Mycelium, as a prosperous organism on Earth, a developing sustainable material, and a source of human food, becomes the most iconic product of the research team. The digital organism at the center of the installation represents the central position of technology and speculates the inseparable role of technology as a part of the new food chain. The audience can listen to the uplifting advertisement of the new food technology. The Breath of Life represents a new way of thinking about food and sustainability, where humans are no longer at the top of the food chain but are instead part of a mutually beneficial ecosystem.

Through the installation, the artist hopes to spark a dialogue about the future of food and the role that technology can play in shaping it. The Breath of Life invites participants to engage with the system, and to observe and reflect on the interplay between biology and technology. The Breath of Life stimulates contemplation on technology’s impact on the natural world.

The Breath of Life is a thought-provoking and immersive experience that challenges our assumptions about food, sustainability, and the relationship between humans and the environment. The exploration of the potential of technology creates new forms of sustenance and fosters a deeper connection with the natural world.

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