Weird Phenomenon, Strange Sensation
JUAN QIN
Come closer, calm down and relax.
Look at it, touch it, feel the texture, temperature, activate your sensation, enjoy and have a nice journey.
I have been experiencing an addiction to viewing ASMR related content on social media and the internet. ASMR stands for Autonomous Sensation Meridian Respond. It is a term to describe a physical sensation, and there are many different ways to describe it, for instance, a feeling of deep calm, or a sense of satisfaction, a mellow feeling. Almost every evening, the last thing I will do to put myself to sleep is to watch some food eating videos or squeezing object visual content.
Weird Phenomenon, Strange Sensation is an interdisciplinary experimental project that explores the inspiring connection among new technologies, internet intimacy, a strange internet phenomenon, contemporary art, and modern design. It pushes the boundary of and challenges the traditional graphic design, visual art, creative creation process and to rethink the potential of new media art, contemporary graphic design, and visual art in today's Scenario.
This interactive installation relates to several themes, such as:
The choice of the touch sensory material and visual content are inspired by the ASMR video content, for example, mukbang video, slime satisfying videos, bubble wrap pressing videos, etc.
Related project: The Pillow Project
Look at it, touch it, feel the texture, temperature, activate your sensation, enjoy and have a nice journey.
I have been experiencing an addiction to viewing ASMR related content on social media and the internet. ASMR stands for Autonomous Sensation Meridian Respond. It is a term to describe a physical sensation, and there are many different ways to describe it, for instance, a feeling of deep calm, or a sense of satisfaction, a mellow feeling. Almost every evening, the last thing I will do to put myself to sleep is to watch some food eating videos or squeezing object visual content.
Weird Phenomenon, Strange Sensation is an interdisciplinary experimental project that explores the inspiring connection among new technologies, internet intimacy, a strange internet phenomenon, contemporary art, and modern design. It pushes the boundary of and challenges the traditional graphic design, visual art, creative creation process and to rethink the potential of new media art, contemporary graphic design, and visual art in today's Scenario.
This interactive installation relates to several themes, such as:
- Loneliness issues in the internet age
- Strange internet phenomenon: ASMR addiction
- Sensation and relaxation
- internet intimacy
- Human-computer interaction
- Tangible user interface (TUI)
The choice of the touch sensory material and visual content are inspired by the ASMR video content, for example, mukbang video, slime satisfying videos, bubble wrap pressing videos, etc.
Related project: The Pillow Project