MASTER AXON
PERSPECTIVE RENDERINGS
Exterior View
Ground Floor Waiting Area: Integrated Park
2nd Floor Multi-Purpose Space
Bird Eye View Showing Roof Details
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Jom's documentation and post-analysis on snıɔsuoƆ
Ajarn Pan asked two seniors from 4th year to go inside and assist him
Ajarn A had to come out of the installation after about a minute or two since the flashing strobe light was giving him headache.
It was the seniors who found the glass that contains water, which was located in the lower right corner of the breeze wall.
Ajarn Pan after the installation was done, showing a shot glass that used to contain vinegar - now empty after he tasted it to find out if it was actually pure water or not.
A shot glass inside a breeze block. For shot glasses that contained vinegar, sprite or clear water (all three are translucent), it was almost impossible to identify under the absence of proper lighting which of the three liquid is inside without picking the glass out to smell or taste.
From my observation, of all the four people that experienced my installation (Ajarn Pan, Ajarn A and two seniors), none walked on the dried leaves that were scattered on the floor and everybody walked along the path that was intentionally left free of dried leaves.
It took 3:21 minutes to find the shot glass that contained pure water, but this was with three people searching instead of one. The estimated time was roughly 3 minutes, so the result was quite close to the expectation. Had there been only one person at a time, it may take a little bit longer since there are more shot glasses to check per person.
The glass that contained pure water was placed in the lower right block so that:
1. it was not at eye level
2. it was not around the center, which is where people will expect it to be since it's the most overlooked place to hide things ("the most dangerous place is also the safest place" concept)
3. the visitor will have to bend down or kneel down in order to see or grab the shot glasses, forcing them to interact and engage with the breeze wall
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As I have already stated once in the previous project - erotic photography, that to me, for something to be considered erotic, it doesn't necessarily have to contain sexual representation or any sexual resemblance. The condition of the space itself or how it has transformed can be erotic as it stimulates and/or provoke thoughts. Familiarity can contribute to eroticism; a space that you see or passes through everyday becomes dull because you see it on a regular basis. When it is altered and the change gets noticed by the everyday user of that space, one can't help but to stop and question the difference that has taken place. For my previous photography project I explored how lighting can help enhance the erotic quality of a space, but as this project develops, my main focus shifts towards consciousness and how light can affect it, along with of course, familiarity. In my project, a common space is covered up, essentially making the inside dark which then allows for the lighting to be controlled and manipulated. The space is also manipulated through other temporary means, which changes it from its norm. The darkness that is generated from covering up the space and the strobe light is my experimentation on how light quality can affect erotic quality as much as to affect the visitor. However, the aim was not to enhance or refine the space to make it more erotically appealing, but rather to affect the participant directly while maintaining the space to remain close to what they are familiar with.
Jom's installation drawings: snıɔsuoƆ
Shot glasses placement
Rendered GIF animation to simulate the space inside the installation with the strobe light flashing at the intended pace and brightness
Front and Back cover of the instruction brochure that was attached to the wall inside the installation
Jom's installation development: snıɔsuoƆ
SITE: GROUND FLOOR, FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY
I chose this site because my installation deals with human consciousness and experience, which comes from the familiarity of the space. Most of the time people are not actually 'conscious' but are doing things routinely since they are familiar with it. This space is a small passage which connects the corridor to the football court and the main canteen area. People usually just walk pass by without actually paying much attention to the space. They're familiar with it and this property of the site will allow me to explore how the visitors will react when the space have been manipulated.
The projected area for my installation will be based from the size of the breeze wall. The installation will cover the entire breeze wall and most of the corridor between it.
1:20 model of the selected site.
This conceptual diagram shows how the human's senses should change according to the condition of the spaces they're in. These conditions are the conditions that will be created in my installation.
Dry leaves are added to the space to essentially 'change' it, making the visitors who are 'familiar' with the site aware that the site is not exactly how they remember it to be. This aims to raise their consciousness and awareness. The inevitable smell of the dry leaves will also make it harder for them to complete their quest of searching for a specific item since it distract their sense of smell.
A total of 24 shot glasses containing different fluids are placed on the breeze wall. Only ONE glass contains PURE WATER. All the fluids, however, are translucent liquid which makes it difficult to identify in the presence of strobe light which flashes at a rapid rate and brightness. The shot glasses that contains other fluids which are not pure water acts as decoy, thus the visitor will have to be adequately 'conscious' in order to identify which shot glasses contains pure water.
This sequential diagram shows the expected sequence in which the visitor will go through.
A wireless, battery powered, remote controlled adjustable LED light that was used as the strobe light in the installation.
3D Renderings to explore the lighting and shadow in the site, especially to study the possibilities of the breeze wall and the effect its holes has on lighting.
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