Nature Simulation
Jingyi Chen
Project Description
Flora
The movement of the grass in the artwork is reminiscent of waves, a gentle yet powerful undulation that captures the rhythmic and cyclical nature of existence. This flow represents the passage of time, the ebb and flow of life's experiences, and the interconnectedness of all living things.
Lavender Wave
It looks like an otherworldly ocean from a distant planet. This surreal portrayal blurs the boundaries between the earthly and the cosmic, invoking a sense of wonder about the origin of life. The artwork's ethereal color palette and the concept of an extraterrestrial sea converge to suggest the infinite possibilities of life beyond our understanding, inviting viewers to ponder the profound mysteries of our universe and our place within it.
Mountains
In this piece, the rugged, enduring presence of mountains is algorithmically deconstructed and reassembled, revealing the underlying geometry that shapes our world. The artwork presents a striking contrast between the black, almost impenetrable environment and the faint, ethereal light that gently illuminates the rugged contours of the hillside. These undulating slopes, portrayed with subtle yet powerful gradations of shadow and light, evoke a sense of awe and respect for the untamed power and profound mystery inherent in the natural world.
Artist Bio
Jingyi's work is a profound meditation on the digital zeitgeist, exploring themes of cyborg identities, surveillance platforms, algorithmic bias, and feminism through the prisms of Foucault's dissections of power and Donna Haraway's cyborg theory. Her work, steeped in the contemporary discourses of the Internet age, uses the latest in XR, AI, and generative art to question and dismantle the binary constructs of human-machine, nature-technology, and male-female. Inspired by Haraway's vision of a post-gender world, Jingyi's art interrogates the roles that technology plays in shaping our perceptions and interactions, while drawing from Foucault's ideas on the mechanisms of control exerted through societal structures. In this digital-cosmic theatre, she invites viewers to navigate the blurred lines between the organic and the artificial, urging a critical reflection on the impact of the digital world on our lives and advocating for a future where equality and inclusivity are coded into the very algorithms that permeate our existence.