Turbulence of Desire
2017
As stated in Buddhist doctrine, unguarded sensory contact can give rise to attachment to the impermanent states of things, leading us into "dukkha," the suffering that arises when desires remain unfulfilled. Xiangyu employs a metaphor in "Turbulence of Desire." When the audience touches the calm water surface with their fingertips,a moving image appears in the plate.It serves as a metaphor for the suffering caused by attachment and desire. Then, the water in the dish gradually becomes turbid. To restore calmness to the water in the dish, audience have to stop touching the water.
This project utilizes VVVV fluid system to simulate the movement of fluids and employs Kinect to track the position of the audience's fingertips for fluid projection.