"Short Circuit" (Court circuit)
Ipark residency, USA 2023
Created during my residency at Ipark in 2023
My sculpture/installation is a neuron and synapse network, created out of the same black weed suppressing fabric on which it is situated at I-park and on the site which inspired the work.
In a world where the boundaries between the natural and the artificial continue to blur, I am drawn to the interplay between technology and nature, electricity and nature.
A short circuit is a malfunction within the man-made realm of electricity and electronics, while bamboo represents the uncontrolled proliferation of a natural organism.
Short circuits, bamboo, neurons and synapses share a commonality: the concept of connectivity.
Just as neurons and synapses form the intricate pathways of our brains, short circuits represent a disruption in the flow of electrical signals, highlighting the fragility of these pathways. When introduced into new environments, some species of bamboo can quickly outcompete native vegetation, disrupt local ecosystems, and threaten biodiversity. Bamboo's uncontrolled expansion embodies the unintended consequences of invasive species, echoing the disruption and imbalance caused by our own technological advancements.
My sculpture/installation is a neuron and synapse network, created out of the same black weed suppressing fabric on which it is situated at I-park and on the site which inspired the work.
In a world where the boundaries between the natural and the artificial continue to blur, I am drawn to the interplay between technology and nature, electricity and nature.
A short circuit is a malfunction within the man-made realm of electricity and electronics, while bamboo represents the uncontrolled proliferation of a natural organism.
Short circuits, bamboo, neurons and synapses share a commonality: the concept of connectivity.
Just as neurons and synapses form the intricate pathways of our brains, short circuits represent a disruption in the flow of electrical signals, highlighting the fragility of these pathways. When introduced into new environments, some species of bamboo can quickly outcompete native vegetation, disrupt local ecosystems, and threaten biodiversity. Bamboo's uncontrolled expansion embodies the unintended consequences of invasive species, echoing the disruption and imbalance caused by our own technological advancements.
