Ruibo Yang

This work focuses on transforming a typical Chinese enamel craft object from analogue to digital through the narration of a shared lived experience between subject and object.

The epidemic prompted us to rethink the relationship between crafts, digital technology, and virtual narrative. 

Moving away from the tangible shape, how can we find a balance between the inheritance of traditional crafts and digital art?

The program can destroy the original mode based on the sound waves of different people. I invited interviewees to talk about the same kind of enamel cup as the model. At the same time, the model in the software will change accordingly.

In this way, I express my criticism and reflection on the special age represented by this type of cup.

This animation collects all the deformed models I generated from the interview. At the end of the animation, all models are embedded in the tombstone. This represents a commemoration of the story of that special era.

The holographic fan converts the previous research results into a real space.

I wore clothes from before in the old house, and brought me a digital model that could not be seen in the traditional style after a year of transformation. In this way, I tried to bring this digital enamel cup back to the past. Let it resonate with the environment, which also gives my digital crafts more narrative possibilities.