Zzum – Universe Expansion was commissioned by ClayArch museum in GimHae, close to Busan. The big bang expansion model refers to a time before light or materials as we know them, a ripple in a wider landscape of unknown dimensions, the sudden expansion when our universe emerged. Our installation is a reflection on the edges of perception, the idea of finite infinite universe, a space that challenges our sense of limits while allowing free movement and exploration. The figure of ZimZum, the moment of creation of light remains valid, as first proposed by Barnett Newman in 1969.
As a public space, this installation propose to explore the maximum tension between a monumental sculpture, an event that modifies and challenge perception, and the making of a public space, beyond the common sense rules of functionality and comfort. We wanted to create a public space that would be as challenging as an Italian plaza, invaded by the baroque explosion of a marble fountain.
These Installations act like a pure form of architecture that creates a new potential for perception, playing with a context, allowing for new social interactions. They allowed us to make a statement about the architecture we aim to produce, related to an art form that allow for plays with perception while preserving the freedom of the whoever gets to encounter it.
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