Skins In Between
2023
Custom TPA, Arduino, EMG detector, blower
Our skin is permeable, constantly exchanging matter with the environment. This fluidity makes the physical body dynamic and adaptable. Avatars, on the other hand, are fragments of our identities, and idea of skin is introduced to avatars to represent our virtual existence.
This project aims to bridge the gap between our digital and physical selves by extending the avatar's skin to connect with our real, breathing skin. By creating a juxtaposition between the two skins, the project facilitates communication between our digital and physical identities.
The project unfolds the UV maps of the digital avatar models, and is imbued with electronics as the generation of avatars heavily relies on data, algorithms, and servers.
Skins In Between
2023
定制TPA，EMG探测器, 鼓风机
我们的皮肤并不是封闭的边界，而是一层持续与外部环境发生交换的介质。空气、温度、湿度、触觉与身体反应不断穿过这层界面，使身体始终处于流动、变化和适应之中。与之相对，虚拟化身中的“皮肤”并不真正呼吸，却承载着我们在数字空间中的身份投射。它像是一个被建模、展开和渲染的表面，用来代表我们在虚拟世界中的存在。
此项目试图将虚拟化身的皮肤从屏幕和模型中延展出来，使其与我们真实、柔软、会呼吸的皮肤发生连接。通过并置数字皮肤与身体皮肤，作品探讨数字身份与物理身体之间的距离、重叠和相互映照。它并不将 avatar 视为一个完全独立的虚拟替身，而是将其看作身体经验的延伸：一个由图像、数据和技术系统共同塑造的身份界面。
在形式上，项目将数字化身模型的 UV 贴图展开，使原本包裹在三维身体表面的虚拟皮肤变成可被观看、触摸和重新组织的平面结构。同时，作品在这一表面中嵌入电子元件与电路系统，回应 avatar 生成背后所依赖的数据、算法、服务器和计算基础设施。通过这种方式，虚拟皮肤不再只是图像表层，而成为连接身体、技术和身份的物质界面。