In the darkness, the vast eyes of the universe gaze upon you, their pupils aglow with hues and radiance beyond this realm, inquiring about the essence of your being.
"The Soul" was inspired by Olafur Eliasson's "The Weather Project" installation from 2003, as well as the brand visual for the 2022 Solana Breakpoint Conference. The use of fluorescent colours and gradients in the conference's branding inspired the use of these elements in my own work.
I developed while attending the conference. The work aims to bring the outside world inside and create a cosmic vision for the audience to experience. The work is meant to resemble an immense, floating eye staring into the void and asking the audience to consider the meaning of life and their deepest desires.
Artist
- Project Artist: Che-Yu Wu
- Launch editions: 1000 (ERC 1155)
- Start Date/Time: 2023
Functionalities
- Move your mouse to interact with the artwork
- Click to enable sound
"Lost in the depths of the lake's shore,
The world's reflection is seen as a subjective projection,
Reflecting on unease and fear,
Complexifying the reality perceived."
Solo Exhibtion | 2022/May in Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan
The Soul in the audio-visual performance We shall now delve into the depths of The Soul. This creation, the pupil's work, Was born out of a moment of self-doubt, As I attended a conference on block chain in Portugal. I was not a pioneer in the field, but rather stumbled upon it through NFT. As I sat in the conference room, surrounded by technical jargon, I was lost, confused, and questioning my existence.
That's how it get started
A mysterious and immense presence, anonymous in the world. Staring, with big eyes and pupils, as if to ask me something. A silent conversation, leading me on a journey of self-discovery. As I explored my inner heart, I came to understand who I am. In The Soul, you will find a delicate texture, crafted with the Shader technique. Each pixel calculated to present its rule, with twists of color and form. The Soul is a departure from my previous works, which were steeped in geometry. This creation, born of self-doubt, now serves as a testament to the power of exploration and discovery.
Live performance
The Soul, an immersive work that captures your gaze with a giant eye, creates a new dimension of art. The projection on the floor is not only grand in scale, reaching a size of five or ten meters, but also aesthetically pleasing. The generative music in The Soul is a unique expression of art that blends with its visuals.
The generative music in this work is not like traditional music, with fixed length pieces. Instead, the chords are pre-set and the odds are fixed, creating a system that evolves over time. The generative music creates an organic and lively sound that never stops, with the use of digital synthetic technologies such as sine and triangle waves
These mathematical ways of describing waveforms serve as the building blocks of the organic sounds we hear. Whether the sound is loud or quiet, the frequency is repeated and overlapped, making the sound more complex. The combination of generative sound and visual creates a complete program, blurring the lines between art and technology.