2023

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Video projection, sensor, Arduino, water, bowl, a bar of soap and a holder, towel, a piece of paper with description 

 

Practices of Release is a video installation that reminisces the act of cleansing upon returning home. This interactive work invites people to use the soap next to the bowl to wash their hands while contemplating aspects of themselves upon returning home. Cleaning is a universal ritual for many—what does it mean to do it and be able to do so? Perhaps the facades they wear to conceal their genuine emotions and thoughts are washed away, revealing their other selves in a different hue.

 

The display description reads: “You have returned home. Please make yourself comfortable by washing your hands to release. This is an interactive work. Washing your hands is encouraged.”

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Practice of Release is a collaborative piece with HWIY Chang.

Special thanks to James Connolly and Gordon D. Fung for the help on Max MSP and Arduino.