Yi Lin Zeng
Sculpture
Our Meditative Home
In an era of constant connectivity, this crafted experience offers a structured disconnection from reality—guiding viewers to reimagine mundane objects through an unconventional lens. Each of us selected a personal everyday object—Lamp, Table, or Bed—imbued with individual significance. Using point cloud data, we captured not only the object itself but also its surrounding environment. Within this digitally constructed lounge, users are invited to explore the distinct worlds we’ve created. As each object is experienced, an overlay of colors—Yellow, Magenta, and Cyan—represents our emotional associations. When all three are encountered, the room gently returns to “reality.”
The Bed, one of humanity’s oldest forms of rest, traces back to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, where layered plant materials were gathered into mats. In traditional Chinese culture, the bed (床) symbolized union, family identity, and the continuation of lineage.
In our crafted experience, I visualize the bed as a sanctuary for thoughts—both present and distant—a space of nostalgia and reconciliation. Sleep becomes a metaphor for hope, a longing for the past, and the quiet return to the present. Within the bed’s experience, the viewer is invited into a shrunken world, immersed in memories of my childhood. Through this altered perspective, the user engages in a journey of mindfulness meditation—observing thoughts without judgment and finding peace in their passing.
Projection Map & Grey Box Testing:
Mood Board: