𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞-𝐧𝐨𝐰; 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.
by Wasawat Somno and P.A.T.C.H.
𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞-𝐧𝐨𝐰; 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 navigates the unstable geometry where the chaotic orbits of the Three-Body Problem metaphorically intersect with the shifting dynamics of contemporary geopolitics. Powered by real-time speculative fiction algorithms and driven by AI as a techno-political agent with emergent awareness, the installation traces the fluctuating proximity of three bodies—embodied in a chromium-infused flower arrangement suspended between organic vitality and metallic decay. This living installation casts a spectral tension that is both futuristic and eerily alive, mirroring the fragile narrative of systemic instability and infinite possible futures woven through the shifting alliances and interventions of dominant global powers.
The fusion of living matter and alloyed surface evokes impermanence amid accelerating uncertainty, reflecting the precarious global order that balances on volatile, unpredictable relations. As the installation’s ongoing, emergent process unfolds, the delicate interplay between growth and corrosion becomes a metaphor for the fragile conditions shaping our world—where the balance of power is as unstable and complex as the celestial orbits it evokes.
Mixed Media, Multi-Channel Video, Flower Arrangement, Computer, Real-Time System, LLM; Variable Duration
Wasawat Somno (
@giang_ws , 1994) is a programmer, live-coding audio/visual performer (aka WrappedByte), VJ, creative technologist, artist, curator, promoter, and event organizer. His creative practice integrates code at its core, exploring a diverse range of tools, frameworks, and speculative ideas.
P.A.T.C.H.
P.A.T.C.H. is a collective exploring the poetic and conceptual possibilities of flower arrangement. With diverse backgrounds and a shared interest in spatial and material experimentation, the group approaches floristry as a medium for storytelling, gesture, and quiet disruption.
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𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐟𝐚𝐫
July 12th - 26th, 2025 at
@eta.bkk
In collaboration
@corneacochlearclub
Photo by
@puttisinn