In her
book How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, author Jenny Odell
discusses her Asian American identity and its connection to air and water. She
explains how the rain falling in Los Angeles is connected to the monsoon in the Philippines, emphasizing the transnational interconnectedness of clouds and rain. The water absorbed through her skin is
part of this vast flow, traveling from Asia to North America. This fact shapes her fluid
identity as an immigrant woman. Here, the imagination of metamorphosis, as
depicted in Chimera (2024), extends into the flow of water and clouds.
The identity of a woman crossing boundaries is visualized through multisensory experiences: light of the video, fog, and scent. The exhibition consists of 1) three water-filled containers where the video of Chimera is sequentially screened through projection mapping; 2) fog machines; 3) and scent dispensers.
Video: Each tank is organically shaped, inspired by mucus cells. A white frame, constructed from plywood and cement, is draped with a biodegradable plastic tarp. Inside, it holds rainwater collected from the rooftop of the exhibition space. The video Chimera (2024) is projected onto the water’s surface, softly glowing. The projections and audio are spaced to allow visitors to move around the space.
Scent: Ambroxan (skin scent), blood accord, oakmoss (moss scent), and rainwater are layered and dispersed from three diffusers positioned in different corners.
Fog: Two fog machines automatically release fog from two corners of the space. This fog represents a blurred, indistinct boundary.
Audio: The electronic music of Whodat, a composer of Chimera (2024), will be played as surround sound (5.1 channel audio). Flat stereo speakers will be installed at the bottom of each water container, and the surface of the water will ripple in small waves.
The identity of a woman crossing boundaries is visualized through multisensory experiences: light of the video, fog, and scent. The exhibition consists of 1) three water-filled containers where the video of Chimera is sequentially screened through projection mapping; 2) fog machines; 3) and scent dispensers.
Video: Each tank is organically shaped, inspired by mucus cells. A white frame, constructed from plywood and cement, is draped with a biodegradable plastic tarp. Inside, it holds rainwater collected from the rooftop of the exhibition space. The video Chimera (2024) is projected onto the water’s surface, softly glowing. The projections and audio are spaced to allow visitors to move around the space.
Scent: Ambroxan (skin scent), blood accord, oakmoss (moss scent), and rainwater are layered and dispersed from three diffusers positioned in different corners.
Fog: Two fog machines automatically release fog from two corners of the space. This fog represents a blurred, indistinct boundary.
Audio: The electronic music of Whodat, a composer of Chimera (2024), will be played as surround sound (5.1 channel audio). Flat stereo speakers will be installed at the bottom of each water container, and the surface of the water will ripple in small waves.
