Different Roots

2024

Wire, copper foil, amp, transducer, sound installation

An inverted root system. Trees need a sound root system to thrive. Some trees will grow roots of different shapes under special or harsh environments. “Different Roots” is mainly made of wires, copper foil, and sound devices. It uses people as the medium to touch and conduct electricity, becoming soil to provide nutrients to the roots. The roots will react to the soil, transforming the space into a living environment suitable for the roots. If the quality of the “soil” is poor, it will affect the shape and growth of the “roots”. The work takes humans as the starting point and reflects on the relationship between nature and humans.