Position Paper H Jung
I take art as a mode of communication, which shows the exploration of my interests and thoughts. Extended from my former study English Language and Literature, I experiment with postmodern literary ideas in my works, such as stream of consciousness, fragmentation, and non-narrativity. I have been experimenting with different media, mainly photography, text, and sculpture. They demonstrate my perception of memory, time, and narrative, either linear or non linear. I interpret them as my trial to understand how we, as human beings, are conscious of ourselves, and surroundings to define our existence. I try to capture how I am conscious with my surroundings and intrigue audiences to question their own. Therefore, physicality, in terms of being present in the moment at the surrounding, and immersion into real space became my main subject matter. Since I become more aware of my recurring theme, I am eager to find the most effective way to express my contemplation. My work has been more of presenting art objects which derived from my own experience and has narratives behind. However, for me, art is not necessarily about delivering messages. It is more about providing a moment, event, environment by sending an invitation to people to meditate, be in the moment with the artwork.
The immersive effect of new media technology is very powerful. I found the connection between my works and the context of Digital Craft as immersion of new media and an interactive conversation between audiences and their surroundings. I can relate my self-defining effort on our consciousness to new media artists having a self-referential relationship with the new technologies, as the result of finding oneself inside an epoch-making transformation determined by technological development. Moving things and images, bright screens, LED lights, amplified sounds, new media brought us next level of immersion in our daily lives. However, such an effect made us to easily lose our concentration, mindfulness and need stronger stimulus. According to Gene Youngblood, a new, expanded cinema is required for a new consciousness. I want to make use of new media technology to provide audiences immersive effects and question the meaning of being conscious, mindful in reality at the same time. I want to know what kinds of media technology are out there nowadays, and which topics are being discussed at the moment.
Besides, I am also interested in the discourse of analogue and digital. Since, physicality is important feature to me, I like to combine digital and analogue to improve the tactility of both. When electricity involved, always something fascinating happens. Therefore I want to learn more about electronics and how to make use of them to my work. I appreciate the value of craftmanship, DIY culture and maker's movement, expecting to broaden my knowledge on both software and hardware. My current interest is the immersive effect of sound and video, especially when they are combined.
