Viewing

TUNNEL TO REDISCOVERY

Theme

Viewing

Viewing can be interpreted in two ways: one allowing the view, the other one blocking it. Viewing can also be an in-between of the two by “framing” – restricting the view in order to show.

To see implies an eye, a viewer position but also the trajectory of the view, the projection of sight through space. Viewing does not necessarily mean an object, but a direction of the view.

View is a way to “show” and to “not show”; it happens anyways but can be directed, disturbed, affected or blocked. This topic requires the artist to play with the existence of the environment by interfering on what shows and what does not. The play on existence calls into question the reality of things, their presence in the world. Viewing is showing and not showing, determining existence or nonexistence; it raises the question of existential doubt and environmental perception.

Showing and not showing are therefore highly related to illusion in order to question the notion of presence. Thereby trompe l’oeil and illusions are key elements of the doubt of existence and the creation of spectacles.

Concept

Tunnel to Rediscovery 

This project consists of a tunnel and a frame with white curtains. Visitors are expected to sit on a designated chair at a specific position to give the perfect view they are expected to see. The concept of our project is to remind people of the beautiful scenery of the village that has been abandoned. Viewing through the window, people are able to see three major layers of the landscape. The first layer features the concrete path which then leads to the second layer of village houses followed by the final layer of surrounding mountains. The whole picture shows an integration of human civilization into nature. It is an indication that humans and nature can coexist harmoniously without disturbing each other. For material selection, we have chosen bamboo sticks to build the main structure and used green plants to cover the walls on the two sides as these are natural materials from the surroundings. It is to create an atmosphere of interaction between the art piece and nature. The white curtains are to make the frame resemble a window. It brings out the message that stunning views are just ordinary views if people are willing to stay.