As a spatial designer, I have a great passion for installation art and design. I explore and express my worldview in different spatial environments through changing atmospheres and diverse forms. In my final year project, I explored the intersection of de-sign and biology to create an interaction between humans and the wood-wide web of a forest.
Forest Evoke
Forest Evoke invites people to communicate with the forest through their senses: scent, vibration, sounds, and light. It is composed of five installations, and each installation is connected to the underground wood-wide web. It extracts information from the trees and the land and converts it into sensory signals. Thus, it offers people an experience of the connected network between trees and all living organisms underground, establishing an emotional connection with living beings.
The installation provides a higher view of the forest to observe light installation on the ground. The light moves and changes its colour depending on the activities of the trees.
The installation provides a higher view of the forest to observe light installation on the ground. The light moves and changes its colour depending on the activities of the trees.
Forest Evoke
Left: Full body perception. People are invited to lay down on the installation, which transmits the extracted communication frequencies to the ground by way of vibrations. People feel the connection of the trees around them and become one of them.
Middle: Listening and talking. The installation is connected to the deep underground. People pour out their secrets into the installation. The feedback is transmitted to their ears by way of an echo.
Right: Smell. The installation collects bacteria, secretions, and fungi from the roots of trees through the wood wide web. It translates these into a scent unique to each tree that allows people to identify and understand tree by its scent.
Middle: Listening and talking. The installation is connected to the deep underground. People pour out their secrets into the installation. The feedback is transmitted to their ears by way of an echo.
Right: Smell. The installation collects bacteria, secretions, and fungi from the roots of trees through the wood wide web. It translates these into a scent unique to each tree that allows people to identify and understand tree by its scent.
Relish Charm of Future Cities
Relish Charm of Future Cities is a festival hub for the Human Rights Arts & Film Festival 2020 in Melbourne. The instal- lation uses a combination of dichroic film and lighting to change the atmosphere of the space.
The installation changes its form to serve different activities during the daytime and nighttime.
The installation changes its form to serve different activities during the daytime and nighttime.
Relish Charm of Future Cities, Night Event
The installation unfolds through a telescopic pole at night, forming a panel that divides the intimate space for people to hang out. The dichroic film allows coloured light to be projected in all directions to create the atmosphere of a vibrant nightclub. The space is designed also to serve other functions such as a bar table, a music console, and a lounge.
Relish Charm of Future Cities, Day Event
During the daytime, the installation creates a quiet space. The installation can be used as seating and tables. The adjustability of the installation allows for easy access for people with different height needs. People can enjoy the festival posters and film trailers in a relaxed environment. Dichroic film on installation brings colourful light into the indoor space, creating a dynamic experience.
Linjun Guo, Forest Evoke
Linjun Guo, Forest Evoke
Linjun Guo, Relish Charm of Future Cities
Linjun Guo, Relish Charm of Future Cities, Night Event
Linjun Guo, Relish Charm of Future Cities, Day Event
