Monuments of Planet X takes the viewer on a journey through time, to the deserted surface of earth in a Dystopian future, long after humans become extinct. All of the history of mankind is distilled into five monuments, each containing a mixture of manmade sounds from the past.
Monuments of Planet X
Video Installation, 2016
Videos: Carrie Sijia Wang
Installation: Carrie Sijia Wang, Lifan Deng
“Wavelength” Group Exhibition, The Untitled Space, New York, NY 2016
Concept
The five monuments are based off of the five Platonic solids. While these perfect geometric solids are paired with the five basic elements in the universe: fire, earth, air, spirit and water and are symbols of Utopian ideals; my five monuments are the result of the solids twisted and changed, representing the Utopia lost.
Each of the monuments is also a container of highly emotional human sounds collected from events throughout the history.
Installation
When shown in the Untitled Space, the videos were projected onto an open book, placed inside of a 15 x 15 x 15 inch acrylic box.
Process
Click on the links below to read more about the process of making “Monuments of Planet X”:
“MONUMENTS OF PLANET X” WIP I: WHAT’S THE STORY?
