Liminal Ring

Liminal Ring explores the human desire to impose order on natural chaos. The project investigates the tension between artificially controlled systems and the unpredictable complexity of nature. The installation features 384 precisely calibrated fans that generate laminar airflow rings—visualizing artificial, imperfect cycles in contrast to nature’s seamless circulations. These rings form shifting, ephemeral structures within a larger turbulent field, symbolizing both the beauty and futility of human intervention. Culturally and philosophically, the work draws from post-industrial attitudes toward nature, where technology is often seen as a tool for mastery. Scientifically, it references principles of fluid dynamics and chaos theory to question the limits of prediction and control. The project invites viewers to confront the arrogance of believing nature can be tamed, and to reflect on humanity’s precarious relationship with the systems we only partially understand.