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Folding Harmonies

"Folding Harmonies" is an AudioVisual work created for immersive spatial experience. Drawing from quantum mechanics, it explores time's nature in the universe, illustrating the fluctuating behaviors of light to portray time as a flexible entity. A thematic continuation of a 2022 generative art piece, it employs light, shadow, and waveform undulations to depict time's expansion, compression, and extension, offering viewers a vibrant, multi-dimensional sensory exploration, challenging conventional perceptions of reality and linear time.

  • Ping Sheng WU
    Artist
  • Hsuan Lang LIN
    Photographer
  • Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab
    Photo Credit
  • Chin Lun KAO
    Sound Mixing
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Feature, Music Video, Short, Web / New Media, Other
  • Genres:
    Audiovisual, Dome
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 23, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Taiwan
  • Shooting Format:
    4096*4096, 5.1 surround sound
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • FUTURE VISION LAB @ Hualien
    Hualien
    Taiwan
    February 23, 2023
  • FilmGate Interactive X
    Miami
    United States
    November 30, 2023
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • SAT Fest 2024
    Montreal
    Canada
    March 23, 2024
Director Biography

Ping Sheng is a new media artist specializing in computer music, audio-visual performance, and new media installation. A Bath Spa University alumnus, he was part of a team that won the Digital Art Performance Awards' first prize. He's been selected for exchange programs at IRCAM, France and a joint production at EMPAC, New York. Ping Shen's works have been featured at Taipei Digital Art Festival, and he has received Digital Art Awards in 2015 and 2016. His sound design for dance performances has been presented globally, including at Transonic in Spain. From 2018-2022, he served as music supervisor at "noiseKitchen". Recently, his VR sound design was selected for the 2023 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. In 2023, he was selected for the "2024 NTT Arts NOVA" project at the National Taichung Theater.

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Director Statement

'Folding Harmonies' investigates the intricate relationship between sound, light, and space, evoking a shared consciousness among its audience. Born from the ethos of generative art, this work deeply explores the connections between auditory and visual experiences.

Crafted with complex coding, 'Folding Harmonies' represents a shift in digital artistry. More than just two hundred variations archived on the blockchain, it is an evolving, dynamic entity. Each visual piece, rendered with client-side computing, brings a pixelated world to life, with each pixel distinctively contributing to the narrative of light and sound.

The artist reimagines these pixel arrangements, endowing each with unique movement and speed, allowing viewers to see how these details merge into cohesive imagery. This approach transforms rigid algorithmic formulas into an artistic and poetic experience, revealing the essence of 'Folding Harmonies'.

On an architectural scale, the work fully engages the senses, moving from two-dimensional logic to a three-dimensional experience through layered light and sound. 'Folding Harmonies' offers a unique perspective, inviting viewers to interpret the sounds they see and to listen to the visual echoes imprinted on their minds.