By Byeongwon Ha : :
Inspired by Joseph Beuys’s Capri Battery (1985) and Christa Sommerer and Laurent Mignonneau’s A-Volve (1994–97), Washing My Hands symbolizes purification and healing, transforming handwashing into a ritualistic engagement with nature. This project merges the act of washing hands with a synesthetic performance that integrates both live music composition and abstract visual representation. Washing My Hands brings natural materials from the nearest sea into the exhibition space, creating an authentic, interactive environment. The installation features four small containers filled with seawater and various materials, including small rocks, pebbles, sand, or just seawater. In a dark room, each container is connected to L-shaped LED light panels. The LED lights initially display gray tones, evoking the reflection of ocean ripples. When visitors wash their hands, their movements generate sound through a contact microphone placed under the container. In response, the LED lights shift to gradient blue hues, mimicking both sound meter and ocean wave movements. When visitors stop interacting with the water, the sound fades, and the LED lights gradually return to their original gray gradient.
Washing My Hands provides visitors with an authentic interactive experience, allowing them to engage with natural materials from the local beach to create abstract ocean waves and immersive soundscapes. Through this interaction, the project encourages reflection on their connection with the ocean. After the exhibition, all natural materials will be returned to their original locations, reinforcing the project's commitment to sustainability. By recycling these materials, Washing My Hands symbolizes the ongoing cycle of both environmental and artistic sustainability. Washing My Hands provides a synesthetic experience, encouraging visitors to reflect on the ocean as a metaphorical space for healing and a joyful, interactive environment where sound and light merge.
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