Diary Dreams for Three
Video (3min), 2018
Diary Dreams for Three is an evocative tropical-fever induced music video artwork that explores the fragmentation of digital identities in relation to the construction of virtual worlds. The video centers around a figure that is either fabricating or being fabricated by a slowly rotating fantastical world she is situated in. Hence, her movement is nuanced and deliberate, yet confusing. The colorful audiovisual experience is driven by a poetic assemblage of digital artifacts and speculative aquatic creatures that become vehicles and invitational cues for viewers to traverse in believable, plausible, parallel, alternative multiverse blobospheric worlds fabricated through the imaginative narratives triggered by the viewer’s own personal fictions. Remixing lyrics written by popular female musicians with private diary notes contemplating my responsibility as an Asian-American woman artist who uses the body as an intentional conduit for materializing intangible thoughts and curious provocations, I hope viewers find a magical key to unlock their own special cabinet of curiosities.
Diary Dreams for Three is an evocative tropical-fever induced music video artwork that explores the fragmentation of digital identities in relation to the construction of virtual worlds. The video centers around a figure that is either fabricating or being fabricated by a slowly rotating fantastical world she is situated in. Hence, her movement is nuanced and deliberate, yet confusing. The colorful audiovisual experience is driven by a poetic assemblage of digital artifacts and speculative aquatic creatures that become vehicles and invitational cues for viewers to traverse in believable, plausible, parallel, alternative multiverse blobospheric worlds fabricated through the imaginative narratives triggered by the viewer’s own personal fictions. Remixing lyrics written by popular female musicians with private diary notes contemplating my responsibility as an Asian-American woman artist who uses the body as an intentional conduit for materializing intangible thoughts and curious provocations, I hope viewers find a magical key to unlock their own special cabinet of curiosities.
Wädərfoul
Video, 1min, 2018
Single-channel video installation for "Supernova Digital Animation Film Festival" exhibition in Denver, Colorado
Single-channel video installation for "Supernova Digital Animation Film Festival" exhibition in Denver, Colorado
BREAD Song
Video (3min) and Singalong Booklet, 2018
Let us sing together in harmony:
Beyond
Reality
Exists
Another
Dimension
... Song
Let us sing together in harmony:
Beyond
Reality
Exists
Another
Dimension
... Song
GET FITERGIZED
Video, 4min, 2018 * Video has been optimized and intended to be played on a mobile device
⚡️Brought to you by the producers of Get Fitergized TV for virtual viewers like you!
⚡️“Get Fitergized” includes three episodic sessions that will guide you through a series of simple energy-blasting workout steps you can follow in the comforts of your own pajamas.
⚡️Four minutes for all ages = Get Fitergized!
⚡️Brought to you by the producers of Get Fitergized TV for virtual viewers like you!
⚡️“Get Fitergized” includes three episodic sessions that will guide you through a series of simple energy-blasting workout steps you can follow in the comforts of your own pajamas.
⚡️Four minutes for all ages = Get Fitergized!
BETTER BRIGHTER BOLDER FUTURE
Video, 2min 50sec, 2017
BETTER BRIGHTER BOLDER FUTRE was inspired by artificial nature, strong women, and futuristic stock images of cyberspace. Twisting personal diary notes into lyrics of a chill lofi melt hop pbR&B track and taking viewers on a visual-vomit roller coaster ride, the pseudo-autobiographical music video daydreams about talking wild animals, cracking the code on local tchotchkes and swag, growing genetically modified neon vegetables, and navigating life as a bold-er asian woman online and offscreen.
*EYE STRAIN WARNING*
This video has flashing lights and images of wild beasts that may easily strain your mind's eye.
Recommended viewing on 1080p quality.
Video shot with iphone 6 and webcam in Boulder, Colorado (August - November, 2017)
BETTER BRIGHTER BOLDER FUTRE was inspired by artificial nature, strong women, and futuristic stock images of cyberspace. Twisting personal diary notes into lyrics of a chill lofi melt hop pbR&B track and taking viewers on a visual-vomit roller coaster ride, the pseudo-autobiographical music video daydreams about talking wild animals, cracking the code on local tchotchkes and swag, growing genetically modified neon vegetables, and navigating life as a bold-er asian woman online and offscreen.
*EYE STRAIN WARNING*
This video has flashing lights and images of wild beasts that may easily strain your mind's eye.
Recommended viewing on 1080p quality.
Video shot with iphone 6 and webcam in Boulder, Colorado (August - November, 2017)
Auto Power Off / 자동절전
Video, 1min, 2017
An unconventionally short and sweet one minute Kpop music video about motion sensor lights providing a reasonable solution for those individuals who aren't easily detected by them. The additional neon grid-ridden edm, dub rave sequence is a charm. Korean with English subtitles.
An unconventionally short and sweet one minute Kpop music video about motion sensor lights providing a reasonable solution for those individuals who aren't easily detected by them. The additional neon grid-ridden edm, dub rave sequence is a charm. Korean with English subtitles.
GMT+9_Messenger
Video, 4min 40sec, 2017
Utilizing GeoCities(1994 -2009) gifs that have been recorded by the Internet Archive (gifcities.org/), the following video was captured on 0000.00.00.00:00AM from a GMT+9 timezone. The Messenger demands attention from an unspecified future era (however, likely defined by emoji fashion + anthropomorphized portable laptop) and attempts to connect with the viewers. Despite an effort to connect, the Messenger unravels with brief intermittent kazoo jam bufferings and rambles off into fetishizing the computer as a friend talking mostly about her relationship with it. How tight are you and your computer?
Utilizing GeoCities(1994 -2009) gifs that have been recorded by the Internet Archive (gifcities.org/), the following video was captured on 0000.00.00.00:00AM from a GMT+9 timezone. The Messenger demands attention from an unspecified future era (however, likely defined by emoji fashion + anthropomorphized portable laptop) and attempts to connect with the viewers. Despite an effort to connect, the Messenger unravels with brief intermittent kazoo jam bufferings and rambles off into fetishizing the computer as a friend talking mostly about her relationship with it. How tight are you and your computer?
The Master
Video, 1min 00sec, 2017
'The Master' performed by Jong-il Kim
'01 UNI-fragment 1' soundtrack by Sean C. Stevens
A data burning/copying ritual of past-present portable storage devices. The video started from imagining what happens in my computer's CD/DVD burner and to the pertaining master files that are being replicated. Master files, teach me your ways.
'The Master' performed by Jong-il Kim
'01 UNI-fragment 1' soundtrack by Sean C. Stevens
A data burning/copying ritual of past-present portable storage devices. The video started from imagining what happens in my computer's CD/DVD burner and to the pertaining master files that are being replicated. Master files, teach me your ways.
LOVE NETWORKS LOVE
Video (Single-Channel), 2min 32sec, 2017
The rose is one of the most identifiable perennials that has acquired diverse and numerous cultural significance throughout history. Based on its physical properties including color, shape, and state of growth, the rose can signify a wide range of meanings such as life or death, love or grief. I wanted to explore the physical and digital manifestations of intimacy and love through the gestures of virtually giving and receiving a red rose. Is it possible to fully simulate and convey the feelings of passion and desire through our personal digital communication devices? Through the combination of nuances in language and cultural symbols, we aim to successfully nurture affection and share material presence with others. That said, do we need a ‘response’ or ‘confirmation of receipt’ to define it as mutual experience?
The rose is one of the most identifiable perennials that has acquired diverse and numerous cultural significance throughout history. Based on its physical properties including color, shape, and state of growth, the rose can signify a wide range of meanings such as life or death, love or grief. I wanted to explore the physical and digital manifestations of intimacy and love through the gestures of virtually giving and receiving a red rose. Is it possible to fully simulate and convey the feelings of passion and desire through our personal digital communication devices? Through the combination of nuances in language and cultural symbols, we aim to successfully nurture affection and share material presence with others. That said, do we need a ‘response’ or ‘confirmation of receipt’ to define it as mutual experience?
! C@N S@Y
Video (Single-Channel), 1min 22sec, 2016
"! C@n S@Y" envisions the subversive and provocative act of Internet trolling as a disruption resulting from virtual voodoo toy trolls. Internet trolls take advantage of online anonymity and throw inflammatory words to abuse communities for personal amusement or media attention -- "I can say what I want to say, and you can't stop me from what I say."
"! C@n S@Y" envisions the subversive and provocative act of Internet trolling as a disruption resulting from virtual voodoo toy trolls. Internet trolls take advantage of online anonymity and throw inflammatory words to abuse communities for personal amusement or media attention -- "I can say what I want to say, and you can't stop me from what I say."
A STORY OF NOW
Sound by Chris Corrente
Video (Single-Channel), 3min 3sec, 2015-2016
"A STORY OF NOW" explores the hypermediacy in ’readymade’ video and photo effects on smartphones. The video is compiled of shorter clips shot and filtered through popular photo/messenger apps such as Snapchat, Instagram, MSQRD, Snow from 2015 to 2016. Each video clip from varying times, spaces and contexts have been fabricated into a “how-to-be-successful” life-coach video tutorial.
Video (Single-Channel), 3min 3sec, 2015-2016
"A STORY OF NOW" explores the hypermediacy in ’readymade’ video and photo effects on smartphones. The video is compiled of shorter clips shot and filtered through popular photo/messenger apps such as Snapchat, Instagram, MSQRD, Snow from 2015 to 2016. Each video clip from varying times, spaces and contexts have been fabricated into a “how-to-be-successful” life-coach video tutorial.
Medium I:
THOUGHT I SAW A GHOST... BUT...
Sound by Chris Corrente
Video (single-channel), 2min 16sec**, 2016
** 30sec excerpt (00:00:00 - 00:0:30)
“MEDIUM” focuses on human-forms mediated through popular digital technology and highlights online experiences that bring about a sense of shared physical and material presence. Investigating the contemporary human condition mediated through the screen, the project intends to capture inexplicable online myths, legends and (digital) phenomena documented through the web.
“MEDIUM I: THOUGHT I SAW A GHOST… BUT…” stitches individual tweets on Twitter that report incidents of (mistaken) ghost sightings.
Video (single-channel), 2min 16sec**, 2016
** 30sec excerpt (00:00:00 - 00:0:30)
“MEDIUM” focuses on human-forms mediated through popular digital technology and highlights online experiences that bring about a sense of shared physical and material presence. Investigating the contemporary human condition mediated through the screen, the project intends to capture inexplicable online myths, legends and (digital) phenomena documented through the web.
“MEDIUM I: THOUGHT I SAW A GHOST… BUT…” stitches individual tweets on Twitter that report incidents of (mistaken) ghost sightings.
Medium II:
Virality
Sound by Chris Corrente
Video (Single-Channel), 1min 31sec**, 2016
** 30sec excerpt (00:00:32 - 00:01:00)
“MEDIUM II: VIRALITY” captures the virality of online hoax and spam messages that prompt individuals to take simple actions (such as copy and paste of a simple text-based message) promising dire real-life-material-world consequences if disregarded.
Video (Single-Channel), 1min 31sec**, 2016
** 30sec excerpt (00:00:32 - 00:01:00)
“MEDIUM II: VIRALITY” captures the virality of online hoax and spam messages that prompt individuals to take simple actions (such as copy and paste of a simple text-based message) promising dire real-life-material-world consequences if disregarded.
You Look Beautiful Today
Video(Single-Channel), 21sec, 2015
You are what you watch online: the piece was inspired by catered pop-up ads on YouTube videos that reflect a user’s digital fingerprint and relationship with the video content.
You are what you watch online: the piece was inspired by catered pop-up ads on YouTube videos that reflect a user’s digital fingerprint and relationship with the video content.
Privacy Stock Video Footage
Video(Single-Channel), 24sec, 2015
This video is a generic privacy stock video footage that can be used for all types of online Terms of Services.
This video is a generic privacy stock video footage that can be used for all types of online Terms of Services.
User Laura
Video(Single-Channel), 49sec, 2014
As time spent online (as an active logged-in community member) increases, the library of usernames and passwords grow as well. In order to access a specific personal online identity, users are often placed in chaotic situations shuffling through memory lane and attempting to retrieve matching combination of codes.
As time spent online (as an active logged-in community member) increases, the library of usernames and passwords grow as well. In order to access a specific personal online identity, users are often placed in chaotic situations shuffling through memory lane and attempting to retrieve matching combination of codes.
Moving to the Cloud
Video(Single-Channel), 1min 50sec, 2014
"Moving to the Cloud" takes a tongue-in-cheek approach to the phrase “hey- i’ll upload it to the cloud.” I explore the modern obsession with storing data and retaining memory through (the seemingly ever-expandable) cloud computing services.
"Moving to the Cloud" takes a tongue-in-cheek approach to the phrase “hey- i’ll upload it to the cloud.” I explore the modern obsession with storing data and retaining memory through (the seemingly ever-expandable) cloud computing services.
BE MY CLONE
Video (single-channel), 2min 12sec, 2013
BE MY CLONE (2013) absurdly sings and fantasizes about networked electronic devices and digital platforms that contribute to data storage and memory retention. Whether manually transferred with a USB flash drive or automatically uploaded on a cloud-based service, is the desire to preserve a moment through replication overriding the actual experience itself and disrupting one's own physical existence? Perhaps the result is an impending “it’s complicated” cyborgian identity-crisis.
BE MY CLONE (2013) absurdly sings and fantasizes about networked electronic devices and digital platforms that contribute to data storage and memory retention. Whether manually transferred with a USB flash drive or automatically uploaded on a cloud-based service, is the desire to preserve a moment through replication overriding the actual experience itself and disrupting one's own physical existence? Perhaps the result is an impending “it’s complicated” cyborgian identity-crisis.
EXTINCTION
Video (single-channel), 1min 24sec, 2013
Man before time, there was extinction.
What stays and what remains. Who chooses?
We have many answers to questions but whatsoever no evidence.
Man before time, there was extinction.
What stays and what remains. Who chooses?
We have many answers to questions but whatsoever no evidence.
Control Freak
Video (single-channel), 2min 11sec, 2012
CONTROL FREAK (2012) intends to capture the abstraction of language through repetition. The piece explores the definition (and usage) of the word 'Control' in relation to touch screens and short-keys; redefining our relationship with familiar words and gestures in the digital age.
CONTROL FREAK (2012) intends to capture the abstraction of language through repetition. The piece explores the definition (and usage) of the word 'Control' in relation to touch screens and short-keys; redefining our relationship with familiar words and gestures in the digital age.
SHARING IS CARING
Video (single-channel), 2min 33sec, 2012
SHARING IS CARING (2012) humorously satirizes social media platforms such as Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest and Twitter that encourage individuals to excessively share personal stories within virtual communities. Appropriating tropes found in popular culture, the work takes the form of a music video, remixes found-gifs and memes into visual backdrops, and turns mundane news-feed stories into eventful lyrics. Speculating the ever-evolving relationship between individuals online, the work focuses on language (social-media-lingo) popularized by platforms that promote and/or gamify certain types of modern human interactions.
Hence, "Re-post, re-blog, re-cycle your share."
SHARING IS CARING (2012) humorously satirizes social media platforms such as Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest and Twitter that encourage individuals to excessively share personal stories within virtual communities. Appropriating tropes found in popular culture, the work takes the form of a music video, remixes found-gifs and memes into visual backdrops, and turns mundane news-feed stories into eventful lyrics. Speculating the ever-evolving relationship between individuals online, the work focuses on language (social-media-lingo) popularized by platforms that promote and/or gamify certain types of modern human interactions.
Hence, "Re-post, re-blog, re-cycle your share."
Laura and Kim
Video, 5min 20sec, 1990-1991-2010
How do you translate time when your memory can be reconstructed by video documentation?
The video was produced in 2010 with home-video footage taken by my father in 1990 - 1991.
How do you translate time when your memory can be reconstructed by video documentation?
The video was produced in 2010 with home-video footage taken by my father in 1990 - 1991.
