Using interactive media, where the elements are triggered by the movement of visitors, Yang develops changing spaces. These installations reference community, how we interact within space, and how spaces separate us too. Inspired by Maurice Blanchot’s Unavowable Community, where community is defined by distances between people, Yang explores the tensions between being connected and being independent. I’m not a big fan of her website, but if you have 20 minutes here is a link to a great article from ArtForum:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0268/is_5_41/ai_96223226/
“Three Kinds”, aluminum venetian blinds, moving spotlight, floodlight, 2008
“Series of Vulnerable Arrangements- Shadowless Voice over Three”, aluminum venetian blinds, moving spotlights, mirror, infared heater, fan, sound system, scent emitters (Fresh Air, Fresh Cut Grass, Earth, Dinosaur Dung, Buddha Temple, French Bread, Coffee Shop, Garlic Butter), 2008
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