Scaffolding
Scaffolding is a site-specific interactive installation constructed using toilet paper as a primary material, activated through projected light to explore the relationship between structure, perception, and impermanence.
Installation, Creative Coding
2025
Serving as a metaphor for the invisible labor that upholds the nation’s economic structures, the piece confronts themes of disposability and erasure. Projected visuals—shifting between flesh and machine—raise unsettling questions about how immigrant bodies are perceived: as human or as tools of labor. Through humble materials and layered symbolism, Scaffolding compels viewers to reflect on the quiet forces that sustain society.
Scaffolding is constructed from found metal furniture—such as chairs and other nearby objects—repurposed to create a skeletal framework. Toilet paper is carefully wrapped around this improvised structure, transforming the mundane into something both fragile and monumental. Visuals are projected onto the surface using a digital projector, with real-time control enabled through a custom TouchDesigner patch. An AI model integrated into the system detects hand gestures, allowing viewers to switch between projected imagery—oscillating between organic flesh and mechanical forms—making the experience interactive and responsive to presence.
Tools used:
Code, Metal, Microelectronics, Projection, Sensors