Doses

  1. Intro
  2. Mother’s Face
  3. Light
  4. Smile
  5. Meter
  6. Life
  7. Complexity
  8. Deadline
  9. Macroscopic
  10. God
  11. Boredom
  12. Object
  13. Inherent
  14. Abstract
  15. Pedia
  16. Illusion
  17. Joint
  18. Rearrange
  19. I want to be good
  20. Authenticity
  21. Label
  22. Aesthetic 

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Radio Head + [namethemachine]xArbitrarily Good Productions <Kid A Mnesia : Exhibition>, Chun Kwang Young <Times Reimagined>




[namethemachine]xArbitrarily Good Productions, Kid A Mnesia: Exhibition, Epic Games, 2021
© Radio Head, Epic Games

When I entered the room while How to Disappear Completely was playing, I was immersed in a world where abstract fragments danced in sync with the movements of my mouse. It was a virtual exhibition on the Epic Games platform. Radiohead decided to promote their re-released album Kid A Mnesia online in the middle of the COVID. In collaboration with Game develper and published in Epic Games, they created a virtual exhibition using the language of game design, allowing users to navigate through the maps. Within the digital space, mechanical and ethereal sounds intertwined, amplified by tangible abstract imagery. The song and the environment became inseparable, creating a uniquely immersive experience.




Kwang-young Chun, Times Reimagined, Venice Binenale (Italy), 2022
© Alice Clancy

Kwang-young Chun's abstract sculptures brought an explosive vitality to the Palace at the 2022 Venice Biennale. Derived from memories of childhood herbal medicine bags, Chun created abstract paintings and sculptures from folded mulberry paper using the paper module technique in various scales. The abstract sculptures stand in stark contrast to the grand piano and statues of the palace, evoking a sense of overwhelming emotion.

Both works were constructed from abstract elements, with experiences choreographed through maps to seamlessly merge art and space.
When I think about the term ‘tangible’, I initially understand it in terms of the physicality of art. But if tangibility means understanding the artist through their work, then one can choose a medium that truly reflects their inner self. These efforts translate tangible encounters into a language of abstraction, fostering immersive spatial experiences, whether through fully virtual landscapes created with computer graphics or handcrafted sculptures using Mulberry paper.