REINA SUYEON MUN

CREATIVE STATEMENT

In the course of my work, I have collaborated and discussed astrophysical concepts with several researchers including, David K Gideok, L Min-Cheol, K Terreng, and M Suk Jin. Through these interactions, I detected a potential future path wherein work could develop from being a representational vehicle for physics concepts, to become a tool for interdisciplinary experimentation. My query lies in the alternate prospective collaborations between art and science – beyond employing science as a method to express and develop aesthetic qualities. 'Timeless Probe' and '∆(x,y,z,t)' are interactive installations which investigate the nature of space-time through the lens of Block Universe theory (see: Vaccaro, 2018) and Lorentz transformation (see: Marinov, 1979).

∆(x,y,z,t) (shown above) is an interface-based installation that explores the relationships between observers within the block universe. The relativistic relationship, although dominant at a speed value close to the speed of photon, highlights a link opposing the system of centralisation. This enables the functioning and thinking of a decentralised and distributed network, rather than relying on a single master node. The interactive installation acts as an ‘interface’ through which one is able to share the reading of the same video, revealing changes in the sequence according to the speed at which the nearby observer is travelling. These readings are all equally true.

Timeless Probe (shown below) is an interactive installation designed and made to create a narrative of Einstein’s model of space-time: the block universe. The narrative film of this installation shows how space-time is perceived through Timeless Probe’s vantage point. As observers (we) perceive both space and time, all entities of these (x, y, z, t) are incorporated in form of coordinates.

BIOGRAPHY

Reina Suyeon Mun creates and explores at the junction of new media art, science, and technology. She develops speculative projects in form of spatial or interactive installations and hybrid drawings, often based in theoretical physics, as a means of questioning the prospective bridges between the fields of art and physics, beyond employing sciences as a method to express aesthetic qualities. Reina received her BA (Hons) in Architecture from the Architectural Association School of Architecture in 2020 and will be continuing her studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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