About project
Dimensional Sampling is a long-term audiovisual series that Cao Yuxi has been continuously developing since 2019. The concept of the installation presents the totem of the current digital era and connects the physical world with the digital one. The totem motif in ancient cultures symbolizes belonging to a tribe or social group that is united by the worship of a single entity. Cao Yuxi creates an association to contemporary society, which also inclines towards and worships a specific actual entity, namely the ever-evolving digital technology. The visual form of the installation is based on the symbol of the QR code, or the unique imprint of a website, used to enter the space of data information. The evolved geometry of the QR code, together with the motif of the cubic monolith, symbolises the interface between our parallel worlds. The audiovisual version of the installation in the centre of the Old Town Square was created in collaboration with Hong Kong artist Lawrence Lau. The spatial sound composition combines abstract sounds from the digital and real worlds. Most of the sounds come from mobile phones or computers, and strongly define the dynamics of the entire space.
