A speculative sound installation that aims to raise awareness about the plastic waste individuals generate created in collaboration with Hexin Deng.
Speculative Future: Energy Crisis
In the year 2150, the energy crisis continues, and 80% of power plants have stopped operating due to a lack of sufficient fossil fuels. Furthermore, the lithium mines used to produce solar panels have been depleted, and there are now few solar panels available. Fortunately, we produced a large amount of plastic in the previous century, which has become a precious resource. However, after a period of extensive mining, plastic has become a rare resource and is now controlled and distributed by state-owned enterprises. There are rumors that the price of one gram of plastic on the black market is now equivalent to that of one gram of gold. Looking down from the satellites launched in the previous century, the darkness of the night in the northern hemisphere has become the norm–this should not be the case!
Scientists and engineers have invented a device that more effectively converts plastic into electrical power resources through fusion. This open-source device has now been widely spread throughout the world. During its operation, this device emits a unique sound, which has been referred to as the symphony of the new century in areas where there is no longer any power for sound systems.
Interaction:
After throwing plastic waste into the garbage bin, the glass tokamak on top starts generating electricity, and the light bulb begins to flicker. At the same time, the garbage bin below changes direction and rotates. This represents the reverse engineering of converting plastic into energy and also embodies the philosophical significance of “landscape” of Plastic Rain.
This project is implemented using the Arduino toolkit.
This work was selected for the Shenzhen Industrial Design Exhibition, the Excellent Works Exhibition of the Design School at Southern University of Science and Technology, and has been exhibited at the Shenzhen Sound Museum. You can find more details about this works here.
