Evelyn Shi

I am exploring fictional narratives in the context of accelerated digital evolution. In this collection of work, I survey and preserve the materials from my hard drive, which will soon be wiped to free up disk space. In the digital space online, fictional stories are not used as escapism, but instead become fused with the “real” world. I work with sound samples contributed by online social communities and text from my own writings in the science fiction and fantasy genres. Always, a few errors appear along the way. These are also absorbed into the fiction.

 
 
Installation view. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

Installation view. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

 
Video still from Run (server hopping), 2019-2021, 03:41 min.

Video still from Run (server hopping), 2019-2021, 03:41 min.

 
Video still from Run (server hopping), 2019-2021, 03:41 min.

Video still from Run (server hopping), 2019-2021, 03:41 min.

 
Video still from Run (server hopping), 2019-2021, 03:41 min.

Video still from Run (server hopping), 2019-2021, 03:41 min.

 

Run (server hopping), 2019-2021, 03:41 min.

 
EXIT TUNNEL, 2021, resin, paper, ink, mesh screen, computer parts, condiment packets. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

EXIT TUNNEL, 2021, resin, paper, ink, mesh screen, computer parts, condiment packets. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

 
EXIT TUNNEL chatlog_4, 2021, resin, paper, ink, mesh screen, hot sauce packets, watch face. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

EXIT TUNNEL chatlog_4, 2021, resin, paper, ink, mesh screen, hot sauce packets, watch face. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

 
EXIT TUNNEL warning_low_memory, 2021, resin, paper, ink, mesh screen, soy sauce packet

EXIT TUNNEL warning_low_memory, 2021, resin, paper, ink, mesh screen, soy sauce packet

 
EXIT TUNNEL scholar_class_guide, 2021, resin, paper, ink, mesh screen, seasoning packet, scissors, 8GB computer memory stick. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

EXIT TUNNEL scholar_class_guide, 2021, resin, paper, ink, mesh screen, seasoning packet, scissors, 8GB computer memory stick. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

 
EXIT TUNNEL tea_savage_raid_guide, 2021, resin, paper, ink, mesh screen, plastic fork, tea leaves

EXIT TUNNEL tea_savage_raid_guide, 2021, resin, paper, ink, mesh screen, plastic fork, tea leaves

VOID GATE, 2021, mesh screen, electroluminescent wire. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman

VOID GATE, 2021, mesh screen, electroluminescent wire. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman