Epiphyte Chamber is the newest installation by UWSA professor Philip Beesley, installed at the new National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) branch in Seoul, Korea with the help of a team of UW graduates and students affiliated with F_RMlab.
The installation was recently featured in a Vogue Korea shoot that showcased the spaces and artwork of the new museum (as well as a flowing Gucci gold wrap dress and other ensembles).
The interactive work “is envisioned as an archipelago of interconnected halo-like masses that mimic human sensations through subtle, coordinated movements.” A video conveys the gentle synergy of the visitor with the “intimate sculptural spaces” of the piece:
For more photos of the installation, take a look at the Flickr:
Epiphyte Chamber will be on show as part of the inaugural Aleph Exhibition until March 16, 2014.
I am a graduate student at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture, currently completing my MArch thesis on the design and collective memory of Indian residential schools in Canada.
