A digital ode to decay
An audiovisual experience in collaboration with Tsingyun Zhang, which deals with the translation of physical decay to the preservation in digital space through technologies such as 3D scanning.
For the multi-channel audio I tried to counter-point the closeness of biological mold and decay with a delicate closeness in sound as well as having room to breath. For the transition part I try to disrupt this quietness through a variety of unnatural sounds through the whole spectrum, which terminate in an unresting and loud drone in which the narrative voice gets decomposed in space.
Tsingyun Zhang writes
My graduation project entitled "A Digital Ode to Decay," is an audio-visual experience that explores physical and digital decay. I view decay as a transformative process that accelerates reincarnation rather than a mere gradual loss of information. The project is created with the intention of respecting and learning from non-human intelligence, including fungi, plants, and animals. It also aims to embrace the shadow of technology.
The work is presented through 2 projectors and 5 loudspeakers.
A picture of the initial screening at UdK Berlin.
