Helices
Het Hem
Zaandam, the Netherlands
2020
Two videos, play in continuous loops, generating a hypnotic rhythm that permeates the space. A schedule mapping the feeding process of two snakes is printed and mounted high on an adjacent wall. Nearby, a hole cut into a window and an object suspended within it complete the three components of the installation. Together, they offer a glance at the inhabitants and inner workings of the cosmos—a meditation on cycles, entrainment, and the quiet continuity of life.
Helices, 2020
Installation view, het Hem, Zaandam, the Netherlands.
Galileo’s study on the moons of Jupiter in 1610, interpreted into ink figures and accompanied by the time of observation, turned into evidence of the motion of the celestial bodies.
Through this translation his observations were transformed into a shareable form, this of printed symbols on paper. They could then be able to be spread, influencing subsequent observers and triggering new corresponding studies, translations and forms. It is the same principle that enables now the conversion of one of his sketches, into a pendant that oscillates freely, influenced by the wind.
Callisto, 2020
glass resin, nylon wire.
Two screens play looping videos, each paired with a soundscape that amplifies the hypnotic atmosphere of the room. Onscreen, slowly rotating objects—digital reconstructions of real forms—turn steadily around an axis.
Matter, frequencies, and patterns undergo continuous migrations and transformations across scales, media, and operations. The videos act as timekeepers—spiraling sequences that align sensory perception to their tempo, drawing the viewer into a perceptual loop.
Matter, frequencies, and patterns undergo continuous migrations and transformations across scales, media, and operations. The videos act as timekeepers—spiraling sequences that align sensory perception to their tempo, drawing the viewer into a perceptual loop.
helices 2, 2020
CGI video, wood, speakers.
Photography
©
Fan Liao
Photography © Fan Liao
helices 1, 2020
CGI video, wood, hanging straps, speakers.
Photography
©
Fan Liao
The duration of the exhibition is mapped to a graph presenting the feeding and digestion process of two snakes living in a pet shop, 30 km away from the exhibition space, where Mr. Frank works. The nutritional needs that vary from animal to animal, determine the time required before this circular procedure starts again, creating a pattern that defines his weekly work routine.
This multicolored pattern derived from the meeting of the eating and digestive routine and needs of the two snakes, with the methodology of pictorial representation and the care of Mr. Frank.
This multicolored pattern derived from the meeting of the eating and digestive routine and needs of the two snakes, with the methodology of pictorial representation and the care of Mr. Frank.
