The Slient Garden, 2022
corrugated cardboard, plywood
various Sizes
corrugated cardboard, plywood
various Sizes
The Silent Garden is a temporary public installation commissioned by Aranya, designed to evoke a collective consciousness in the context of globalization through the metaphor of “symbiosis.” Visitors are invited to step into this bubble-like environment, exploring an artificial natural landscape from the perspective of marine organisms.
The inspiration for this project began during a walk along the beach when I picked up a bleached coral reef. This discovery led me to investigate the ecological crisis of coral bleaching. During my research, I encountered numerous images of strange “artificial underwater landscapes” online: plastic bags, fishing nets, glass bottles, and other debris carried by ocean currents, which had eventually settled among coral reefs, forming a new, unintended symbiotic relationship with the natural marine ecosystem.
This site-specific installation replicates that relationship by deconstructing these drifting man-made objects into various shapes made from corrugated cardboard. These forms, magnified and intricately interlocked, are displayed within a recyclable dome structure. The structure itself is inspired by the 1970 book Domebook One by Pacific Domes, which explores sustainable living practices close to nature through alternative architectural approaches, including geodesic domes.
The use of corrugated cardboard—a common material—prompted me to reflect on its origins: Where did the trees for its production grow? How was it processed? What journey did it take? Each piece of cardboard seems to carry its own adventurous autobiography, silently infiltrating our daily lives and unexpectedly reconnecting the separated individuals of our time.