Four Symbols (2024)

Sound Installation with kinetic sound sculpture (dimensions variable)
Parts of an upright piano, mechanical components, ready-made objects, four-channel soundscape

Exhibition period: March - August 2024 / Oi! Glassie, Oil Street Art Space, Hong Kong
Presented by the Art Promotion Office, LCSD, at the encounters: oi! oi! oi! exhibition
Curatorial Collaborator: Toolbox Percussion

Presented as a sound installation paired with a four-channel, four-movement soundscape, Four Symbols crafts a sprawling sonic journey across four element-themed movements. Speakers broadcast distinct soundscapes at each corner of the venue, enveloping visitors in a site-specific composition. A central evolving sculpture recombining everyday objects and prepared instruments forms unexpected sounds. Revivifying a water-damaged piano, Lam sculpts an array of timbres from objects like copper. By mapping minimalism onto the experience, the artist prompts thoughtful wandering as borders dissolve into an all-encompassing audio-visual experience connecting domains through multiple senses.