One Must Imagine is an immersive, interactive experience that draws inspiration from philosophical works. The installation is designed to reflect the tension between choice, agency, and fate, as well as the contemplation of our existence and the endless pursuit of meaning.
Answer a couple of questions to create a scene, using your mouse and Enter key to navigate.
This project began with a simple object at UCLA—a trash can. It questions not just how we sort waste, but why the system is designed this way. By prompting reflection on our everyday habits, the project invites viewers to reconsider waste, environment, and corporate responsibility.
Window is an object that can interact with the space around it, regardless of whether there is an audience. It can engage with its environment no matter where it is placed.
The video utilizes a television-switching format to showcase some of my works from the last semester at community college to the first quarter after transferring, including recreations of works that deeply influenced me.
Dodo is an academic clown. It draws inspiration from a character developed during motion class. Prof. Annapurna made me ponder our roles as academic clowns in specific scenarios.
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