TO RECONNECT
向野而归
Installation Design
Individual Project
2024
随着我们对数字设备的依赖不断加深，许多人逐渐沉浸在这种时刻保持连接的状态中，却很少意识到自己可能正在被困于数字空间之中。虚拟世界就像一座无形的牢笼，不断塑造着我们的交流方式、感知模式以及依赖关系。这就像被圈养的鸟逐渐依赖人类投喂的食物一样，我们也开始依赖源源不断的数据、即时通讯以及社交媒体所带来的反馈与回应。这种依赖使我们逐渐远离自然，并潜移默化地改变着我们的生活方式与世界观，甚至在某种程度上产生一种难以察觉的“数字孤独”。
通过这个项目，我希望引发人们对于自身与数字空间之间关系的思考。我希望邀请观众暂时放下手机，短暂离开那个充斥着即时通知、碎片化信息与即时满足的数字世界，重新走向自然，并再次发现真实世界中所蕴含的宁静与美。
As we increasingly rely on them, many of us find ourselves captivated by their constant connectivity, sometimes without even realizing how we may be confined within the digital space. The virtual space is like a cage, shaping our interactions, perceptions, and dependencies. Similar to birds relying on hand-fed food in captivity, we too seem to be sustained by the endless flow of data, instant messaging, and social media feedback, forming a dependency that often distances us from the natural world and alters our lifestyles and outlooks. In many cases, it may even contribute to a subtle sense of “digital loneliness.”
I want to provoke reflection on this relationship with digital space. I want to encourage the audience to put down their phones and temporarily leave behind the world of constant notifications, quick information bites, and instant gratification. Instead, I want them to reconnect with nature and rediscover the tranquillity and beauty found in the real world.
在这个互动过程中，参与者的手机成为了打开“牢笼”的钥匙。当观众主动将手机放置在装置中的一小片草地上时，象征性的鸟笼随之打开，数字化的鸟儿从牢笼中“飞出”。这一瞬间象征着当我们主动与数字设备断开连接时，重新获得的自由与释放。随后，观众可以通过游戏手柄进入鸟的第一人称视角，在虚拟的自然景观中自由飞翔。通过这一沉浸式体验，我希望参与者能够短暂而直观地感受到离开数字世界之后所产生的自由、平静与愉悦，并重新建立与自然环境之间的联系。
Through my research, I found that most people, when away from electronic devices, feel a natural inclination to spend time outdoors and connect with nature. Drawing on this insight, I designed an interactive installation to symbolize our journey of “escape” from digital confinement.
The installation comprises two key components: an interactive panel and a birdcage projection. Here, the participant’s phone becomes the “key” to the cage. When they place their phone on a small patch of grass within the installation, the symbolic cage opens, releasing digital birds that “fly” out. This represents the freedom and liberation we may experience by disconnecting from our devices. At this moment, viewers can use a game controller to adopt the perspective of a bird, experiencing a first-person view as they soar through natural landscapes. This immersive experience is intended to allow participants to tangibly feel the joy and peace that come from stepping away from the digital realm, even if only briefly, and reconnecting with the natural environment.
体验结束后，装置会为观众打印一张小票，上面包含伦敦不同公园的信息。这张小票成为连接虚拟体验与现实行动的最后一个媒介：它邀请观众在离开展览之后，真正走进这些公园，将装置中的“虚拟逃离”转化为一次现实中的身体行动，使作品的体验延伸至展览空间之外。
At the end, the audience receives a receipt containing information about parks in London. This gentle prompt encourages them to visit these recommended parks in their own time, translating the virtual escape into a physical one and allowing the installation’s message to resonate beyond the exhibition.
TO RECONNECT
向野而归
Installation Design
Individual Project
2024