A mixed media interactive artwork, serves as a visual narrative, inviting contemplation on theprofound irony within our perceptions of value and the blurred lines that exist betweenhumanity and objects in our world.




In From New York to Home, Yeri Jun, a Korean living in America, intricately navigates theprofound irony of our world. Employing an acrylic departure board as her medium, Junskillfully examines the juxtaposition between the real-time cost of her living journey and thestatic price associated with her passing.


This thought-provoking artwork challenges societalnorms that often oversimplify value by equating it solely with high prices, prompting viewersto reevaluate the true essence of life. The fluctuating plane ticket prices, unveiled throughthe artwork, carry nuanced messages that breathe life into Jun’s narrative. With fast-spinningflaps, Jun hopes to subtly indoctrinate her audience with a sense of magic and intrigue.

The idea started with a simple question.
Living in New York, I asked myself how I could go back home when I died.




(The idea notes and sketch)

   
 


The answer to this question is that if I die, I will be carried back to my home in a cargo hold, and the cost was much more than when I was alive. At this time, I felt the confusion between value and price, what the difference between humans and objects was. So I decided to visualize it.


(prototype)



The required 315 flaps and seven circular rotating tools and supports are all 3D printed.




Serial communication)





(receiving datas from jupyter notebook - python code)




(sending datas from jupyter notebook - python code)



And I hid a secret message while the flap was spinning. In the hope that this spell would lead to brainwashing magic in the audience. Because it’s a spell that made me live.

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