Curatorial Statement

The prevalence of artificial lights has made stars look dimmer. Our project aims to explore the relationship between humans and nature by investigating light pollution. The slowly revolving night sky on the ceiling gives people a childhood sensation of staring at the wondrous universe, while the city scenery depicts our real life. The two projections take sound input from the surroundings: the higher the volume of ambient noises, the brighter the building lights and the dimmer the stars. When someone produces a loud noise, a star disappears and, in exchange, a light comes up. This trade-off between stars and lights is inevitable, and we have to find the balance to live harmonically with Mother Nature.