“提升感官：建筑、动作、食物、精神和飞行的交响乐。”
Sijia Chen : ”Elevating Senses: The Symphony of Architecture, Movement, Food, Spirit, and Flight”
艺术评论：MANA全球媒体艺术平台
Critic : MANA Global Media Art Platform
1. 艺术态度和背景
Artistic Attitude and Background
MANA：欢迎来到这场采访，今天我们将与跨领域艺术家Sijia Chen展开对话。Sijia作为媒体艺术家、建筑师和英国CAA飞行员，制作人、艺术总监、UX/UI设计师，拥有多元化的背景，令人惊叹。今天，我们将深入探讨Sijia的沉浸式空间体验、声音捕捉技术以及艺术、技术和航空的交叉领域。
MANA：Sijia，感谢你今天的加入。让我们从讨论你的艺术之旅开始。你能与我们分享一下你在建筑学方面的背景以及它如何影响你当前的艺术实践吗？
Sijia:感谢邀请。在来伦敦之前，我在北京完成了五年的建筑教育和实践。在那段时间里，我有机会参与了英国建筑协会在多塞特郡Hooke Park实验基地的Kingcombe中心的实验性建设。此外，我还在同济大学和斯图加特大学的Digital Future项目中探索了在建筑中使用机器人缝纫技术。建筑学虽然是一个广泛且传统的缓慢学科，但却给我灌输了作为产业链中的螺丝钉一种不耐烦的感觉。我渴望更快的结果和更直接的空间体验品质。我开始质疑是否有更快的方式来构建这些沉浸式空间体验。
MANA: Welcome to this captivating interview with the multi-talented artist, Sijia Chen. Sijia's diverse background as a producer, art director, UX/UI designer, media artist, architect, and CAA British Pilot is truly remarkable. Today, we will delve into Sijia's immersive spatial experiences, sound capturing techniques, and the intersection of art, technology, and aviation.
MANA：Sijia, thank you for joining us today. Let's start by discussing your artistic journey. Could you share with us your background in architecture and how it has influenced your current artistic practice?
Sijia: Thank you for having me. Before coming to London, I completed five years of architectural education and practice in Beijing. During that time, I had the opportunity to participate in the experimental construction of the Kingcombe Center at the Dorset Hooke Park experimental base of the Architecture Association in the UK. Additionally, I explored the use of robotic sewing in architecture at Tongji University and Digital Future at the University of Stuttgart. Architecture, although a broad and traditionally slow discipline, instilled in me a sense of impatience. I yearned for quicker results and a more immediate sense of the experiential qualities of space. I began to question whether there were faster ways to construct these immersive spatial experiences.
MANA:你的建筑背景如何影响了你的艺术观点非常有趣。你能详细介绍一下沉浸式空间体验的概念以及声音捕捉在你的作品中扮演的角色吗？
Sijia:当然。我认为建筑不仅仅是物理结构，它还是创造沉浸式和变革性体验的机会。声音捕捉是我艺术实践的重要组成部分。对我来说，声音是一种倾听空间、人物特征甚至是作品创作中所使用的材料的方法。它让我能够创造多感官的表演，探索人与声音、动态空间之间的互动关系。通过重构声音和视觉系统，结合运动和灯光，我希望让观众与空间本身进行对话。
MANA: It's fascinating how your architectural background has shaped your artistic perspective. Could you elaborate on the concept of immersive spatial experiences and how sound capturing plays a role in your work?
Sijia: Absolutely. I believe that architecture is more than just physical structures; it is an opportunity to create immersive and transformative experiences. Sound capturing is an integral part of my artistic practice. Sound, for me, acts as a method of listening to the space, people's character, and even the materials used in the creation of my works. It allows me to create multi-sensory performances and explore the interaction between people, sound, and dynamic spaces. By reconstructing sound and visual systems, and combining motion and lighting, I aim to engage the audience in a dialogue with the space itself.
Sijia现在是CAA（英国民航局）认可的滑翔机,单引擎飞机学员飞行员
Sijia is a CAA and both Glider student pilot now.
2：《Son et Culinaire》和《武汉热干面》的探索
Detailed Exploration of "Son et Culinaire" and "Wuhan Hot Dry Noodles”
MANA：让我们深入探讨您的知名作品《Son et Culinaire》和《武汉热干面》。您能够详细介绍这些项目，并展示它们如何展示食物、声音和所代表的城市之间的联系吗？
Sijia：《Son et Culinaire》是一场融合声音、舞蹈和烹饪过程的互动视听表演。它旨在呈现餐食制作的表演和仪式性方面，展示不同烹饪方法常常被忽视的声音特点。通过独立捕捉和框定烹饪的声音，我们可以体验到一个具有复杂性和节奏的全新声音景观。
另一方面，《武汉热干面》通过沉浸式的视听表演创造了一种多感官体验。它探索了空间、人物和烹饪过程之间的联系。通过捕捉制作热干面过程中厨师的声音输出，我们创造了一场现场音频视觉舞蹈表演。通过这个项目，我希望通过重新构建观众对武汉的感知，展示城市超越他们先入之见的能量和“气”。
MANA: Let's delve into your notable works, "Son et Culinaire" and "Wuhan Hot Dry Noodles." Could you provide us with a detailed understanding of these projects and how they showcase the connections between food, sound, and the cities they represent?
Sijia: "Son et Culinaire" is an interactive, audiovisual performance that merges sound, dance, and culinary processes. It aims to bring to life the performative and ritual aspects of meal production, showcasing the often-unnoticed sonic particularities of different cooking methods. By isolating and framing the sound of cooking, we can experience a new sonic landscape with its own complexities and rhythms.
"Wuhan Hot Dry Noodles," on the other hand, generates a multi-sensory experience through an immersive audiovisual performance. It explores the connections between space, human characters, and culinary processes. By capturing the sonic output of a chef's actions during the noodle-making process, we create a live audiovisual dance performance. Through this project, I aim to showcase the unseen energy and 'Chi' of cities by reframing the audience's perception of Wuhan beyond their preconceived notions.
MANA：《Son et Culinaire》以一种独特的方式突显了烹饪中看不见的声音元素，并将其转化为视觉和表演体验。您能够告诉我们更多关于表演者的角色以及他们如何在这个视听系统中互动吗？
Sijia：当然。《Son et Culinaire》涉及到两位表演者参与的互动系统。他们相互控制和影响彼此的动作，生成一场具有独特美学的全新舞蹈表演。厨师行动产生的声音输出作为现场音频视觉表演的基础，为即兴表演和探索创造了空间。每位表演者的动作和手势会实时转化为视觉呈现，形成声音、动作和图像之间的动态互动。这种互动系统创造了一个创造性的反馈循环，表演者对彼此的行动作出回应和适应，从而产生了真正沉浸式和协作性的体验。
MANA: It's truly intriguing how Son et Culinaire highlights the unseen sonic aspects of cooking and translates them into a visual and performative experience. Could you tell us more about the performers' role and how they interact within this audiovisual system?
Sijia: Certainly. Son et Culinaire involves two performers who participate in an interactive system. They control and influence each other's actions, generating a novel and dynamic dance performance with its own unique aesthetic. The sonic output of the cook's actions serves as the foundation for the live audiovisual performance, creating a space for improvisation and exploration. Each performer's movements and gestures are translated into visual representations in real time, forming a dynamic interplay between sound, motion, and visuals. This interactive system allows for a creative feedback loop, where the performers respond and adapt to each other's actions, resulting in a truly immersive and collaborative experience.
MANA：您在《Son et Culinaire》中将声音、动作和视觉相结合的方法确实具有创新性。您能分享一些具体的例子或在项目中产生过特别难忘或有影响力的经历吗？
Sijia：一个令人难忘的经历是我们在互动系统中探索不同的表演者和菜肴。每一种组合都产生了独特的创意输出，形成了多样化的视听表演。看到不同的烹饪方法和表演者如何影响整体的美学和能量是非常有趣的。这个过程不断探索新的创意可能性，推动了在沉浸式体验领域内所能达到的极限。观众对这些表演的参与和反应也非常令人满意，因为他们能够见证并参与到声音、动作和视觉的转化力量之中。
MANA: Your approach to merging sound, movement, and visuals in Son et Culinaire is truly innovative. Could you share any specific examples or experiences from the project that have been particularly memorable or impactful?
Sijia: One memorable experience was when we explored different performers and dishes within the interactive system. Each combination resulted in unique creative outputs, generating a diverse range of audiovisual performances. It was fascinating to witness how different cooking methods and performers influenced the overall aesthetic and energy of the piece. This process allowed for a constant exploration of new creative possibilities and pushed the boundaries of what can be achieved within the realm of immersive experiences. The audience's engagement and response to these performances were also incredibly rewarding, as they were able to witness and participate in the transformative power of sound, movement, and visuals.
[Critique and Evaluation]
Sijia Chen的《Son et Culinaire》是对食物、人和城市之间联系的引人入胜的探索。Chen通过关注烹饪的声音细微差异，引起了人们对烹饪过程中常常被忽视的声音景观的关注。通过融合现场的音频视觉舞蹈表演，她创造了一个迷人的反馈循环，使观众沉浸在一个身临其境的体验中。该项目成功地将日常行为转化为艺术表达，模糊了烹饪仪式和表演艺术之间的界限。
Chen运用技术和交互系统，实现了演员之间的动态合作，产生不断演化的音频视觉组合。对彼此的动作和手势进行适应和回应，产生了即兴性和探索性的感觉。实时的烹饪动作的视觉呈现增添了视觉刺激元素，为演员和观众提供了更丰富的感官体验。
该项目强调即兴性和探索性，每次呈现都充满了不可预测性和新鲜感。通过《Son et Culinaire》，Chen挑战了对烹饪的传统看法，突显了日常活动中的艺术潜力。通过提升烹饪过程的声音输出，她邀请观众重新思考声音在我们日常生活中的重要性以及它所具有的变革力量。
Sijia Chen's Son et Culinaire is a captivating exploration of the connections between food, people, and the city. By focusing on the sonic particularities of cooking, Chen brings attention to the often-overlooked soundscape of culinary processes. The integration of live, audiovisual dance performances creates a mesmerizing feedback loop that engages the audience in an immersive experience. The project successfully transforms everyday actions into artistic expressions, blurring the boundaries between culinary rituals and performative art.
Chen's use of technology and interactive systems allows for a dynamic collaboration between performers, resulting in ever-evolving audiovisual compositions. The ability to adapt and respond to each other's movements and gestures generates a sense of spontaneity and exploration within the performance. The visual representations of the cook's motions in real time add a visually stimulating element, enhancing the overall sensory experience for both performers and spectators.
The project's emphasis on improvisation and exploration generates a sense of unpredictability and freshness with each iteration. Through Son et Culinaire, Chen challenges traditional notions of cooking, highlighting the artistic potential in everyday activities. By elevating the sonic output of culinary processes, she invites the audience to reconsider the significance of sound in our daily lives and the transformative power it holds.
3D sound system methodology
Real-time 3D graphic generated and Projection mapping by Touchdesigner.
Son et Culinaire interactive performance
Concept drawing of boiling part ( credited to Jiaona Hu )
Concept of Stirling space: designed audio-visual part by Touchdesigner and Ableton
Deeper Insights and Critical Evaluation
MANA：你的艺术实践融合了建筑、飞行和对城市及其认知的批判性评价。这些不同的方面如何交织在一起，又能带来哪些更深层次的洞察？
Sijia：建筑、飞行和对城市的批判性评价是我艺术之旅的重要组成部分。建筑让我探索空间体验，飞行让我深入了解技术及其潜力，而对城市的批判性评价则挑战了既有的观念，提供了新的视角。这些方面共同使我能够重新定义空间体验的创造，并促进人与环境以及文化遗产之间的联系。
MANA: Your artistic practice incorporates elements of architecture, flight, and a critical evaluation of cities and their perception. How do these different aspects intertwine, and what deeper insights can they offer?
Sijia: Architecture, flight, and the critical evaluation of cities are all integral parts of my artistic journey. Architecture allows me to explore spatial experiences, flight provides me with a profound understanding of technology and its potential, while the critical evaluation of cities challenges preconceived notions and offers a new perspective. Together, these aspects enable me to redefine the creation of spatial experiences and foster connections between people, their environments, and their cultural heritage.
MANA：在你的项目中，你还强调了技术和创新方法的运用。你如何看待技术在你的艺术实践中的作用，以及它在全球范围内与观众互动的潜力？
Sijia：技术在我的艺术实践中扮演着关键的角色。它使我能够超越传统的界限，创造沉浸式的体验，与全球范围内的观众进行互动。通过运用技术，我可以突破可能性的边界，融入声音、视觉和互动元素，以吸引并引发与世界各地观众的有意义的对话。
MANA: In your projects, you also emphasize the use of technology and innovative methodologies. How do you see technology's role in your artistic practice and its potential for engaging with audiences on a global scale?
Sijia Chen: Technology plays a pivotal role in my artistic practice. It allows me to transcend traditional boundaries and create immersive experiences that engage audiences on a global scale. Through the use of technology, I can push the boundaries of what is possible, incorporating sound, visuals, and interactive elements to captivate and provoke meaningful conversations with audiences around the world.
MANA：在你的项目中，你还强调了技术和创新方法的运用。你如何看待技术在你的艺术实践中的作用，以及它在全球范围内与观众互动的潜力？
Sijia：技术在我的艺术实践中扮演着关键的角色。它使我能够超越传统的界限，创造沉浸式的体验，与全球范围内的观众进行互动。通过运用技术，我可以突破可能性的边界，融入声音、视觉和互动元素，以吸引并引发与世界各地观众的有意义的对话。
MANA：最后，Sijia，你对自己艺术实践的未来有何展望？你期待探索哪些新的方向和项目？
Sijia：展望未来，我对艺术、技术和空间体验的融合充满期待。我希望突破沉浸式装置的界限，创造能引发情感回应、挑战传统建筑观念的变革性环境。我还计划与不同领域的艺术家合作，创作创新而发人深省的作品，超越传统的界限。
MANA：Sijia，在我们之前的对话中，你提到你对建筑能够改变人们生活环境的信念已经破灭。你能详细阐述一下，并解释它是如何影响你的艺术方法的吗？
Sijia：确实，我不再相信单纯的建筑能够深刻改变人们生活条件。我开始将建筑师视为资本主义的工具。这种信念的崩塌使我对世界和我们生活环境的环境背景采取了更加批判性的视角。我现在致力于关注空间能够唤起的真实体验品质，而不给它们过多的概念意义的负担。由于对传统建筑施工方法的缓慢和繁琐的性质感到不耐烦和沮丧，我决定摆脱传统框架，重新定义我们创造空间体验的方式。
MANA: Lastly, Sijia, how do you envision the future of your artistic practice? What new directions and projects are you excited to explore?
Sijia: Looking ahead, I am excited to continue exploring the convergence of art, technology, and spatial experiences. I want to push the boundaries of immersive installations, creating transformative environments that evoke emotional responses and challenge conventional notions of architecture. I also plan to collaborate with artists from different disciplines to create innovative and thought-provoking works that transcend traditional boundaries.
MANA: Sijia, thank you for joining us today. You mentioned in our conversation earlier that your belief in architecture's ability to change people's living environments has been shattered. Could you expand on that and explain how it has influenced your artistic approach?
Sijia: Indeed, I no longer believe that architecture alone can profoundly alter the conditions of people's lives. I began to view architects as mere tools of capitalism. This collapse of belief has led me to adopt a more critical perspective on the world and the environmental context of our lives. I now strive to focus on the genuine experiential qualities that spaces can evoke, without burdening them with excessive conceptual meanings. Due to my impatience and frustration with the slow and often cumbersome nature of traditional architectural construction methods, I decided to break free from conventional frameworks and redefine the way we create spatial experiences.
MANA：你对传统建筑观念的失望以及对真实空间体验的追求令人信服。你如何处理这些体验的创造，并且技术在你的艺术实践中扮演了什么角色？
Sijia：我通过融合各种媒介和技术来重新定义空间体验的创造。技术作为增强和增添空间沉浸性的手段。通过重构声音和视觉系统，融合动态和照明，以及运用多感官元素，我旨在使观众与空间本身进行真实而转化性的对话。通过摆脱传统建筑的限制，我可以探索新的可能性，突破在空间体验领域中被认为是可能的界限。
MANA: Your disillusionment with the traditional notion of architecture and your pursuit of authentic spatial experiences are compelling. How do you approach the creation of these experiences, and how does technology play a role in your artistic practice?
Sijia: I seek to redefine the creation of spatial experiences by incorporating various mediums and technologies. Technology acts as a means to enhance and augment the immersive qualities of spaces. Through the reconstruction of sound and visual systems, the integration of motion and lighting, and the use of multi-sensory elements, I aim to engage the audience in a genuine and transformative dialogue with the space itself. By breaking free from the constraints of traditional architecture, I can explore new possibilities and push the boundaries of what is considered possible within the realm of spatial experiences.
MANA：你在创造空间体验方面的方法既创新又批判。作为英国民航局认证的飞行员，你的艺术实践是如何受到影响的，特别是在技术和突破方面？
Sijia：作为一名英国民航局认证的飞行员，我对技术及其潜力有着深刻的理解。对我来说，航空是一种新媒体艺术形式。它涉及使用技术来表达我们的梦想并突破可能性的界限。这种观点影响了我的艺术实践，使我能够将技术进步和非传统方法融入到沉浸式空间的创造中。它使我能够超越传统建筑的局限，探索与观众和环境互动的新方式。
MANA: Your approach to creating spatial experiences is both innovative and critical. How does your background as a CAA British Pilot inform your artistic practice, particularly in terms of technology and pushing boundaries?
Sijia Chen: Being a CAA British Pilot has given me a profound understanding of technology and its potential. Aviation, to me, is a form of new media art. It involves using technology to express our dreams and push the boundaries of what is possible. This perspective has influenced my artistic practice, allowing me to incorporate technological advancements and unconventional methodologies into the creation of immersive spaces. It enables me to think beyond the traditional limitations of architecture and explore new ways of engaging with audiences and the environment.
[Critique and Evaluation]
Sijia的艺术实践受到她作为英国民航局认证飞行员的背景的影响，为我们展示了技术在创造沉浸式空间方面的潜力，带来了新鲜的视角。通过将技术视为一种新媒体艺术形式, Sijia超越了传统建筑的界限，突破了可能性的界限。她创新地运用声音捕捉技术，结合运动和照明，创造了动态而互动的体验，以多感官层面吸引观众的参与。
Sijia 超越传统建筑的局限性，能够创造具有变革性的环境，挑战常规规范。她作为飞行员的经验让她对技术有了独特的理解，这为她的艺术表达带来了独特的视角。通过融入技术进步和非传统方法，她创造了沉浸式的空间，邀请观众以全新而令人兴奋的方式探索和参与周围环境。
通过利用技术的力量，Sijia 开启了超越物理领域的艺术体验的新可能。她的作品邀请观众踏入一个梦想和想象与有形世界交织的领域，模糊了现实与虚构之间的界线。通过她的沉浸式空间体验，Sijia 激发了人们的好奇心和想象力，创造了深入人心的人、声音和动态空间之间的联系。
Sijia Chen's artistic practice, influenced by her background as a CAA British Pilot, offers a fresh perspective on the potential of technology in creating immersive spaces. By embracing technology as a form of new media art, Chen transcends traditional architectural boundaries and pushes the boundaries of what is possible. Her innovative use of sound capturing techniques, combined with motion and lighting, creates dynamic and interactive experiences that engage the audience on multiple sensory levels.
Chen's ability to think beyond the limitations of traditional architecture allows her to create transformative environments that challenge conventional norms. Her understanding of technology, gained through her experience as a pilot, brings a unique perspective to her artistic expression. By incorporating technological advancements and unconventional methodologies, she crafts immersive spaces that invite audiences to explore and engage with their surroundings in new and exciting ways.
By leveraging the power of technology, Chen opens up new possibilities for artistic experiences that transcend the physical realm. Her work invites audiences to step into a world where dreams and imagination intertwine with the tangible, blurring the lines between reality and fiction. Through her immersive spatial experiences, Chen sparks a sense of wonder and curiosity, creating opportunities for profound connections between people, sound, and dynamic spaces.
Sijiachendinsky是来自武汉，base在伦敦的新媒体艺术家、建筑师和飞行员，ta专注于基于声音捕捉和多感官表演构建沉浸式空间体验，重构声音和视觉系统，并结合动作和灯光来探索人与声音、动态空间之间的互动关系。ta毕业于UCLBartlett交互建筑实验室的pathway 3, 目前正在伦敦作为Digital Artist 活跃于剧场、动画、电影以及建筑、飞行等不同跨界领域。
ta的个人以及合作作品曾在英国Tate Britain, 奥地利电子艺术节Ars Electronica, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Media Architecture Biennale, Safehouse12 London, 阿那亚戏剧节候鸟300伦敦Canal Dream分会场，西班牙Flamenco Dance Museum, British Got Talent英国达人秀, UNESCO联合国教科文组织Paris conference等展出表演以及放映。
Sijiachendinsky is a new media artist, architect, and pilot originally from Wuhan and currently based in London. She specialize in creating immersive spatial experiences through sound capture and multisensory performances, reconstructing sound and visual systems, and exploring the interactive relationship between people, sound, and dynamic spaces through motion and lighting. Sijiachendinsky graduated from Pathway 3 of the UCL Bartlett Interactive Architecture Lab and is currently active as a digital artist in various interdisciplinary fields such as theater, animation, film, architecture, and aviation.
Her individual and collaborative works have been exhibited and screened at prestigious venues and events including Tate Britain in the UK, Ars Electronica in Austria, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Media Architecture Biennale, Safehouse12 London, Birdman 300 at the Anaya Theater Festival, Canal Dream in London, the Flamenco Dance Museum in Spain, British Got Talent, and the UNESCO Paris Conference.
Director & Interactive Design: Siijia Chen
Art Director: Chaney Diao
Dancer: Tingning Wen, Yining Chen
Chef Dancer: Fei Han, Erin Guan, Yiwen Li
Graphic Sketches: Jiaona Hu, Sijia Chen, Tianyun Li
( https://www.sijiachendinsky.com/wuhanhotdrynoodles)
Film storyboard : Jiacun Li, Tianyun Li
Sound Design: Milo (DJ Bitlo), Ziheng Qian
Film editing: MaxHeinlein
Special thanks: Weichen Tang, Maria Jaranko, Panpan Wang, Ran Yan, Wenxuan Chen
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