ZHIWEI BAI

Exercises in Regret: A Conversation with the Big Dipper

2023

Exercises in Regret: A Conversation with the Big Dipper was originally created for a live projection on the observation dome at Shenzhen Astronomical Observatory. Bai planned to perform with a modular synthesizer, using the sound to drive generative images on the dome in real time while the Big Dipper was positioned above it. The event was cancelled by a typhoon, and the audiovisual rehearsals and recordings made in preparation were later reorganized as screen-based works, a dual-screen installation, and a sound release.

A Conversation with the Big Dipper
Medium
Sound, moving image, and site-specific projection; subsequently presented through screen-based moving-image installations
Exhibition
100+ Asia Art Season Buji Cultural and Sports Center, Shenzhen, 2024 The original site-specific event was unrealized; the sound component was independently released as an EP in 2024