40 mm anti-aircraft shell casing (found object), motor module, paper strip
Dimensions variable, sound installation
2020
Zanchong AirForce Military Kindred Village No.1
Ghosts in the Shell introduces a sounding military remnant into the domestic setting of Sanchong Air Force Military Kindred Village No. 1. Suspended beside a window, a found 40 mm anti-aircraft shell casing is fitted with a concealed motor, transforming it into a wind chime that automatically produces a steady, repetitive sound.
This transformation brings an object associated with warfare into the rhythms of everyday life. Its persistent sounding evokes a past that continues to inhabit the present, exploring how military memory endures within familiar objects and spaces.
*Site note:
Sanchong Air Force Military Kindred Village No. 1 occupies a former Japanese anti-aircraft artillery site. After World War II, it became housing for military personnel and their families. Its transition from a military site to a residential community forms the historical context of the work.