Ghosts in the Heap
The allure of innovation and the unending quest for advancement mirror our aspirations for immortality. Yet, standing in quiet contradiction to this forward motion is decay, a truth woven into existence, embodied in graveyards of obsolete technology.
This project begins within the ruins themselves. Discarded electronics, once purposeful, become poetry of loss and possibility. Through careful acts of rescue, revival, and re-imagination, these forgotten objects awaken to new forms of expression and function. In giving new life to what was once cast away, this project focuses on renewal, reminding us softly that in every ending lies the seed of rebirth.
2017 - PRESENT
Control Room
Bathing in a bluish glow,
a crafted luminous allure.
Comforts us. Connects us.
Promises us control.
The first, the second
and a distant third.
Each arrives, slowly enclosing us
A longing or a need?
An open jail?
the omnipresent light.
The media installation reactivates the backlight of discarded laptop screens. The revealing fluid, organic patterns are formed by liquid crystals trapped between the fractured layers of glass. These accidental compositions expose the hidden materiality of everyday technology.
The media installation utilizes discarded mobile screens & tablet displays sourced from e-waste disposal centres. These collected screens undergo a re-engineering process, restoring their backlight to a luminous state without the need for additional external LEDs. The screens, now aglow with limited luminosity, are juxtaposed with botanical elements collected from nature, crafting new age herbarium sheets.
Prelude
An ocean’s view,
in the waves, I imagine.
Transient landscapes
endlessly rolling.
A complex dance,
amid the waves, I see.
Undulations,
in sync yet astray.
A beginning,
the waves, I applaud.
Poignant, intricate
arrangements emerging.
Before the symphony,
in the waves, I find.
Gentle overtunes,
a Prelude.
Prelude explores the aural landscape of the hum and whirrs of PC and server fans. In our increasingly technology-driven world, these sounds have become an integral part of the modern soundscape. In their unobtrusive visual presence, they serve as an unspoken symphony, an accompaniment to our daily lives. The installation uses 37 fans salvaged from e-waste, networked to produce an ocean-wave sound. Placed around the room, they form a shifting sonic field, that lets visitors feel the waves through the air. Each fan has a knob; turning one changes the speed of all, creating a cascading effect.
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