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SOUND INSTALLATION
My Planet: B-612 for Interactive Sound and Visual Installation
SICMF (Seoul International Computer Music Festival) 2023 l Seoul
Project Management and Sound Design
My Planet: B-612 was created in collaboration with CREAMA (Center for Research in Electro-Acoustic Music and Audiovisuals) at Hanyang University. Professor Taehi Kim designed the visuals and managed the overall project with Professor Richard Dudas. I, along with DaEun Kim and Seth Jang, took on the roles of sound design and programming, including 4-channel sound panning. Additionally, I participated in the installation and operation alongside other researchers.
Program Note
My Planet: B-612 is an interactive experiential exhibition inspired by the planet B-612, where the main character, the Little Prince, lived in Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s novel “The Little Prince.” In contrast to existing video-centric interactive media art, this project distinguishes itself by incorporating three-dimensional sound that interacts with the audience, creating a truly immersive experience where both visual and auditory elements interact in real-time. Why did the Little Prince choose to cultivate roses on his planet, and what did those roses symbolize to him My Planet: B-612 is a project designed to provide a space for individuals to establish their inner selves in a reality where social preferences determined by algorithms often replace personal preferences. By becoming the Little Prince and engaging in the process of creating their own B-612-inspired planets, the audience has an opportunity for self-reflection. This work was produced with support from the Korea Arts Council’s 2023 Art-Technology Matching Project.
AGIRANGI for Interactive Sound and Visual Installation
Seoul Arts Center l Seoul
Project Management and Sound Design
AGIRANGI is a collaboration with my colleague, Yehun Shin, at Hanyang University. He designed the visuals, and I took charge of sound design and programmed MAX to interact with the gestures and visuals of the audience. The work was exhibited at the Design Art Fair held at the Hanagaram Art Museum, in the Seoul Arts Center.
Program Note
AGIRANGI is a 2-channel interactive multimedia installation artwork that depicts the occurrence of heat haze in the Korean summer. Agirangi is a word created by transcribing the sound of "heat waves" into Korean as it is pronounced. In this piece, viewers will interactively witness heat haze shimmering in various colors through their gestures. Before the era of COVID-19, summer was the season for travel. Enjoying vacations amidst abundant nature showed us the beauty of nature and expanded our world. However, in the current era of COVID-19, all these things have become unnaturally restricted. What we have lost due to COVID-19 goes beyond our daily lives; it encompasses something more profound. In this work, viewers will see what lies within the heat haze they create through their gestures. By posing such questions, we aim to reevaluate what we have lost due to COVID-19 through the symbolism of heat haze. We hope for natural things to become naturally ordinary once again.
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