Whispers of Breeze
("Free Art Space" Solo Exhibition)
Ultrasonic directional speaker module, ceiling fan, existing gallery objects (pendant light, exhibition posters), kinetic control system
Site-specific installation
2023
Free Art Space
Installation view ‘Whispers of Breeze ("Free Art Space" Solo Exhibition)’, Free Art Space ,Taipei, 2023
Whispers of Breeze — Free Art Space disguises the gallery as a functional passageway, incorporating its exhibition posters and pendant light into the construction of a perceived breeze. A directional speaker replaces the ceiling fan blades, while concealed mechanisms animate the posters and make the light sway and flicker.
The gallery’s own display elements become seemingly incidental signs of everyday activity. Encountered in passing, their movements and sounds suggest wind despite the absence of felt airflow. The discrepancy may emerge only in retrospect, leaving habitual perception and the recognition of an exhibition overlapping within an unresolved interval.
Installation view ‘Whispers of Breeze ("Free Art Space" Solo Exhibition)’, Free Art Space ,Taipei, 2023Installation view ‘Whispers of Breeze ("Free Art Space" Solo Exhibition)’, Free Art Space ,Taipei, 2023
Whispers of Breeze ("Free Art Space" Solo Exhibition), 2023 │
an Ultrasonic Directional Speaker module embedded in a ceiling fanWhispers of Breeze ("Free Art Space" Solo Exhibition), 2023 │
an Ultrasonic Directional Speaker module embedded in a ceiling fan
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self-swaying Solo Exhibition posters powered by a motor hidden behind the wall, 29.7*42cmWhispers of Breeze ("Free Art Space" Solo Exhibition), 2023 │
self-swaying Solo Exhibition posters powered by a motor hidden behind the wall, 29.7*42cmWhispers of Breeze ("Free Art Space" Solo Exhibition), 2023 │
the motorized mechanism that controls the fluttering of the exhibition posters
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A self-swaying pendant light powered by a ceiling-concealed motor, briefly flickering to simulate a loose electrical connection.Whispers of Breeze ("Free Art Space" Solo Exhibition), 2023 │
A self-swaying pendant light powered by a ceiling-concealed motor, briefly flickering to simulate a loose electrical connection.Whispers of Breeze ("Free Art Space" Solo Exhibition), 2023 │
A self-swaying pendant light powered by a ceiling-concealed motor, briefly flickering to simulate a loose electrical connection.
Whispers of Breeze (“Free Art Space” Solo Exhibition), 2023 │ exhibition poster (2023 Solo Exhibition)Whispers of Breeze (“Free Art Space” Solo Exhibition), 2023 │ exhibition poster (2023 Solo Exhibition)Whispers of Breeze (“Free Art Space” Solo Exhibition), 2023 │ exhibition poster (2023 Solo Exhibition)
Whispers of Breeze ("Free Art Space" Solo Exhibition), 2023 │ process photoWhispers of Breeze ("Free Art Space" Solo Exhibition), 2023 │ process photoWhispers of Breeze ("Free Art Space" Solo Exhibition), 2023 │ process photo
Whispers of Breeze ("Free Art Space" Solo Exhibition), 2023 │ floor plan