胃裡派對 Belly Party

從胃的生理功能出發，萃取出「消化」與「停留」兩個主要概念。由上而下的水滴狀裝置是模擬食物分子被胃液包覆的形態，胃部的收縮蠕動則轉化成虛擬影像，投影在水滴球體上，以此視覺化胃的消化作用。進場觀眾人數經由即時運算成為改變影像色調及速度的數據，當人數激增時，會引發猶如暴飲暴食所導致的消化不良後果；腳步聲也會透過收音設備成為飄蕩在胃部空間中的游離分子，整個場域因觀眾的參與和停留，成為充滿生命動態的有機體。

"Belly Party"
The artists extract two major concepts, namely "digestion" and "retention" from the physiological functions of the stomach and then visualize them in this work. The vertically installed, water-drop shaped sphere simulates the nutrient molecules cladded by gastric juices. The artists turn the stomach's traction and peristalsis into virtual images and project them onto the water-drop shaped sphere. This approach visualizes the process in which food is digested. The real-time computation converts the number of viewers to the data that dictate the hue and hopping frequency of the projected images. When the number of viewers increases rapidly, the work will produce an effect similar to the dyspepsia caused by binge eating. Besides, the audio receiver transforms the sound of the viewers' footsteps into ionized molecules in the stomach. In sum, the exhibition room becomes a vigorous organism as a consequence of the viewers' participation and temporary stay.