Installation of Path of Change
Path of Change video still 2024
Path of Change Video installation 2029
This interactive game explores the intricate cause-and-effect relationships between human development, agriculture, and the natural water cycle. As players navigate through the game, they experience a never-ending feedback loop where effects are intertwined with their causes, leading to multiple outcomes.
This piece is really about connection. Each pin is a sign to a specific part of the water cycle. The thread symbolizes water. Since this piece is a game, people have to guess how each pin affects the other pin, so whatever pin it involves is the next pin you will carry the thread through. As the game carries on, there are endless outcomes, but at the end, all of the pieces connect. Unless the player finds a logical way for the thread to evenly distribute itself between the parts, the pins will inevitably collapse. The collapse symbolizes the collapse of what that pin signifies.
The game's tension builds as strings wrap around pins labeled with causes and effects. When the tension becomes too great, the pins pop out, symbolizing the destruction of the delicate balance between nature and human culture. This visual representation highlights the fragility of our ecosystems and the impact of human actions.
To create the video, I conducted extensive research using UN documentation on climate change's impact on the water cycle. I also interviewed a UN climate research expert to gain deeper insights.
"Path of Change" inquires into the sustainability of our current relationship with the environment. Instead of providing answers, the game sets parameters of connections with physical outcomes. This way, viewers draw their conclusions through their choices, whether informed by research or personal beliefs.
Originally filmed in 2019 for Museo U Cara in Muggia, Italy. Reshot in 2024 using a Canon Mark III D5, with a 1:1 aspect ratio and 4K quality, the video is available on YouTube.
