The sound installation explores humanity’s fear of technological replacement through robotics. It operates in two modes: automation mode, where a robotic arm drills Palo Santo, releasing a calming scent; and an interactive mode, where audience movement activates the arm via sensors. These mechanical sounds blend with a weather-responsive audio landscape. The aroma of Palo Santo serves as a reminder that sensory perception remains meaningful in a tech-dominated world—one in which our coexistence with machines continues to evolve.
In the Abyss, Once Again as a Perceiver / Yen-Tzu Chang - Photo: Yen-Tzu Chang
Exhibit
In the Abyss, Once Again as a Perceiver
Yen-Tzu Chang (TW)
In the Abyss. Once Again as a Perceiver / Yen-Tzu Chang - Photo: Yen-Tzu Chang
In the Abyss. Once Again as a Perceiver / Yen-Tzu Chang - Photo: Yen-Tzu Chang
In the Abyss. Once Again as a Perceiver / Yen-Tzu Chang - Photo: Yen-Tzu Chang
Credits
Artist & Sound Design: Yen-Tzu Chang I Project Manager & Exhibition Coordination: Viviane Roi I Lead Installation Technician: Hao-Min Huang I Robotics Engineer: Mi-Chi Wang I Integration of Smart Ambient Inspection Al Chip Technologies: Industrial Technology Research Institute Service Systems Technology Center (Hsiang-Lan Shih, Hui-Ching Ko, Yu-Lin Chien), Multidisciplinary Technology and Cross-Domain Lab (Yuan-Si Liao), Electronic and Optoelectronic System Research Laboratories (Chin-Hung Wang, Shih-Hsien Wu, Wei Li), RockCore Technology I Robotic Arm System: HIWIN Technologies Corporation I Sound Engineer: Jing-Shiuan Tsang (C-LAB Taiwan Sound Lab) I Structure Fabrication: Chuang Teng Hsiang Art Studio I Produced by: C-LAB Taiwan Sound Lab, Yeles Studio Co-organized by: Industrial Technology Research Institute I Service Systems Technology Center, HIWIN Technologies Corporation, SyncLab, Department of Architecture, National Cheng Kung University I Partnered through: Taipei Digital Art Matching Platform
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