between the universe
幸福在宇宙间绽放
Academy of Media Arts Cologne, Experimental Game Culture Research at University of Applied Arts Vienna,
LUDUS Game Experimental Magazine Platform,
VAMOS Animation Studio Cologne
Concept and exhibition support:
Liu Yewen
Digital technology support:
Pan Zhibin, Xie Bin, Zhan Lei
德国科隆媒体艺术学院、维也纳应用艺术大学实验游戏文化研究、LUDUS游戏实验杂志平台、德国科隆VAMOS动画工作室
概念与展览支持： 刘烨闻
数字技术支持：潘志彬、谢斌、湛磊
3D digital games, experimental video, lighting installations, sculptures, Unity/Unreal Engine, 3D scanning, Mixed Reality, AI real-time interactive image generation, Touchdesigner, Isadora
The project "Happiness Blossoms in the Universe" is a science fiction narrative centered on the local culture of Guangdong, particularly the concept of "Guangdong Provincial Items." As someone who has lived in Guangdong for many years, this narrative explores the past, present, and future of Guangdong's local culture. It illustrates how, amid globalization and technological advancements, Guangdong uses "provincial items" as relational ties to establish a unique discourse space where a diverse world can coexist and prosper happily.
I will delve into the cultural context and social changes of Guangzhou's "items" and examine how they navigate the balance between tradition and modernization in a rapidly developing world. This will present a hopeful and resilient vision of the future, redefining the deep civilization of Guangdong through the concept of "reverse Tiangang."
The operational philosophy of this fictional future civilization revolves around the interconnected cycle of generation, circulation, and sublimation, which I will describe in detail:
Generation: Asian futurism will play a significant role as the driving force of society. It emphasizes how Guangzhou integrates advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and virtual reality with local culture, creating innovations such as "modular shrimp dumplings," "quantum food stalls," and "cinemas on benches." This approach not only addresses global climate challenges and technological changes but also showcases Guangzhou's unique potential and aspirations in environmental adaptability and green technology.
Circulation: Conversely, electronic waste as a "media" recycling engine symbolizes the environmental and social issues that modern technological progress may bring, such as "computable emotions" and "programmable empathy." The project will analyze Guangzhou's strategies and innovations in handling electronic waste, reflecting on the balance between technological progress and sustainable development of future life.
Sublimation: The civilization code represents the new spirit of technological worship in a digital society. It is not only part of the local life of the people of Guangdong but also philosophically exists in its practical applications and profound impact on citizen behavior and social structures. This section explores how happiness and social harmony are redefined in the digital era.
In refining the project, I will delve deeper into various keywords to construct a unique magical realism style that positions Guangdong as the engine of future civilization at the intersection of "technological provincial items" and "cultural provincial items." The project will employ diverse research methods, including digital field surveys and data analysis, to thoroughly explore the local cultural characteristics of Guangdong and its science fiction attributes. By examining Guangdong from an outsider's perspective, I aim to articulate a new vision of a happiness-blossoming civilization in the universe.
三维数字游戏，实验影像，灯光装置，雕塑, Unity/Unreal Engine, 三维扫描，Mixed Reality混合现实，人工智能实时交互图像生成，Touchdesigner, Isadora
本项目“幸福在宇宙间绽放”是以广东在地文化“广东省省物”为研究主体的科幻叙事，作为多年生活于广东地区“北佬”，通过过去，现在及未来对广东在地文化的探索，阐述广东在全球化和科技进步浪潮中以“省物”作为关系纽带所建立的的独特话语空间，使多样化的世界得以幸福共存和繁荣绽放。我将深入研究广州的“物件”文化脉络和社会变迁，探讨其在快速发展的世界中如何应对传统与理解更新，呈现一个充满希望与韧性的科幻世界未来图景，以“倒反天罡”的方式重新认识“广东省省物”重新定义属于广东的深度文明。
这个虚构的未来文明的运行哲学以产生、回收、升华，三者的互通循环，我将分别进行描述。产生(Generation)：亚洲未来主义的基调将占据重要位置，作为整个社会的动力来源，强调广州如何通过吸纳外来科技如人工智能和虚拟现实技术，并与本土文化进行创新融合，例如：“模块化虾饺”、“量子大排档”、“板凳上的电影院”。这不仅是为了面对全球气候危机和科技变革的挑战，同时也是为了展示广州在环境适应能力和绿色科技应用方面的独特潜力与未来期许。回收(Circulation)：相反，电子废墟作为“媒介”回收引擎象征着现代科技进步背后可能带来的环境和社会问题，例如“可计算情感”，“可编程合成共情”。项目将分析广州在处理电子废弃物方面的策略和创新，反思科技进步与未来生命的可持续发展之间的平衡。升华(Sublimation)：文明码作为数字化社会呈现的科技崇拜新精神，不仅是广东人民本土生活的一部分，更是以哲学体存在于广东的实际应用及其对市民行为和社会结构的深远影响，探索如何在数字化时代重新定义幸福和社会和谐幻想。
在项目细化过程中，我将通过对更多关键词的深入探索，致力于构建广东作为未来文明发动机在“科技省物”与“文化省物”交汇处的独特魔幻现实格调。项目将采用多种研究方法，包括数字线上田野调查和数据分析，深入探讨广东的在地文化特质及其科幻属性。以“外人”的身份去审视和理解广东，力图阐述一个宇宙间绽放的幸福新文明构想。