DEEP BORE

Materials:

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EMMA 2w laser, raised flooring, server box, PLA 3D printed 
GAN-generated objects, custom web browser and 4K application

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Description:

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DEEP BORE revolves around a data center raised flooring formation that operates as a stage to view a live-generated, never-ending borehole projected onto the floor. The hole is perpetually digging through to a virtual environment that acts as a liminal space, or bridge, between the physical site of the gallery, its surrounding environment, and a realm of virtual and real-time content. This includes live browser updates to the Reddit homepage, GAN-generated objects and images from a GAN trained on tools and technologies throughout human history, and other items that materialise, float, and fall into the void on the screen.

 

The installation is interested in drawing a spontaneous environment that allows viewers to enter through interfaces that are site specific rather than the normal screen space we encounter on a daily basis. The visual material reflects the remnants of human technological production, prehistoric caves, and rare-earth mining tunnels. There is a direct reference to data mining, crypto mining, and data centers that have sprung up around the world. The installation creates a space of reflection on the intangible data-points, machine learning algorithms, clouds, and rendered objects we often encounter, touching on their real world presence and effect on the environment, consciousness, and culture.

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Solo show at No.8 Cattle Depot, Hong Kong in 2021.