4. Circuit; Memories and Records
Circuit; Memories and Records, 2021
Seonhee Lee, Songwon Kim, Yeeun Min, Minseo Park, Yejin Shin, Jieun Lee, HyunJu Lee
Have you ever heard that human hair can remember the past?
Like the growth rings of trees, people unconsciously record information in their hair. Hair grows at an average rate of 1 cm per month, and it can contain as much information as the period of its growth allows.
When analyzing a person's hair, it is said to hold many records and details, to the extent that one can infer where the person lives and what job they have. Once the hair is cut or pulled out, this recording stops. However, when it grows again, it starts recording new, current information. I believe that this recording is a way to express memories in any form. Furthermore, I have abstractly expressed how hair continuously records our memories, even without our knowledge.
Space A : Individual Space
The strings on each canvas represent hair, and the movements of the motors express the ceaseless recording of information by the hair of a living person. The various units of the canvas and inks in different colors depict human diversity, while the different speeds of the motors reflect the intensity (strength) of memories
Space B : Social Data
This space is shaped by the relationships with others. In each box, when movement within a 110-degree range is detected, the recording begins. Once the movement is out of range, the recording stops.
This space operates entirely unconsciously, with some motors continuously recording like growing hair, while others cease recording, akin to hair that has been pulled out. Additionally, the installed motion sensors activate in response to human movements. They operate for several seconds and stop when no movement is detected. This demonstrates that recording persists even at this moment, as the audience views the exhibition.
Hair is Still Recording