Breathing moving book
Exhibition at Art Rotterdam
2022
A automated moving book programmed to open and close at the frequency of slow breathing, around 6BPM. It is embroidered with symbols that relate to longevity, such as the flow of the meridian system, acupuncture points and the cosmos.
45 x 60 cm
arduino, embroidery, copper
45 x 60 cm
arduino, embroidery, copper
Po Chai Pills (保濟丸) are a staple of Hong Kong household remedy that ‘cures all’. I changes the name from 保濟丸 to 保潔丸, a pun that means both ‘cleaning’ and ‘protect Ellen’, because 潔 is my chinese name. The pills both cleanse me from my illness and protect me.
I replaced the portrait of the original with the portrait of my doctor’s, and altered the text to my own personal usage. The contents of the bottles are replaced with a mixture of sugar and diluted formula of my medicine.
I replaced the portrait of the original with the portrait of my doctor’s, and altered the text to my own personal usage. The contents of the bottles are replaced with a mixture of sugar and diluted formula of my medicine.