Project
[03] The wind from Northern Ireland 💨
2023
Creative background：👉🏻︎
Project: Timed art installation
Project Cycle：4 months
Size: 1600 x 800mm
"The Wind from Northern Ireland," this artwork based on the third anniversary of Brexit, explores the impact of globalization and the increasing dominance of globalization over political, economic, cultural, human, or regional factors. At the same time, it also reflects on the many hidden dangers that exist even as globalization brings convenience to people.
On January 31, 2023 (the third anniversary of Brexit), the work recorded the wind blowing from the UK (Northern Ireland) at the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland from 12:00-15:00 Ireland and Northern Ireland time. The wind speed sensor data was used to record and preserve this moment. Through Arduino, motors, transparent mounts, and sensor models, this moment is recreated each day from 12:00-15:00 Ireland and Northern Ireland time.
Globalization started to appear in various academic papers in the 1960s, gradually proposed by a group of social scientists, economists, and politicians through their research and observations. It is a social science concept used to describe the progressively enhanced social state of communication and interaction among countries, societies, cultures, and individuals worldwide. To some extent, globalization has promoted the development of the global economy and the exchange and spread of culture. However, it also intensifies inequality, leads to cultural homogenization, and brings political implications.
The European Union has been an important participant and leader in globalization from its inception, playing a significant role in advancing the globalization process. In some respects, it can be defined as a model of globalization and integration. Yet, the rapid development of globalization has also led to numerous crises, such as economic inequality, the weakening of sovereignty, and immigration issues. The UK's exit from the EU following a national referendum in 2016 was based on these reasons. The departure not only questions the stability and future development of the EU but also underscores the tense relationship between sovereign politics and globalization.
On October 17, 2019, the UK and the EU reached a new Brexit agreement, including the Northern Ireland Protocol. The protocol stipulates that, after the UK formally leaves the EU, Northern Ireland will continue to adhere to the EU's single market trade regulations. This has resulted in a type of "sea border" between Northern Ireland and mainland UK. The successful signing of the agreement is not only due to the complex religious history between Northern Ireland and Ireland itself but also represents a compromise in the face of globalization.
The UK officially left the EU on January 31, 2020.
Brexit is a significant historical event in the process of globalization, showing problems and impacts within this process and indicating people's doubts and reflections on the trend of globalization. However, globalization will not change or stagnate because of Brexit. Instead, it will continue to envelop regional political and economic decisions, such as the Northern Ireland Protocol. With the rapid development of modern communication and the continuous improvement of the global industrial chain, globalization is, on the whole, irreversible. It has profoundly influenced our lives and economic development. It has become a ubiquitous force, propelling the rapid development of global integration, transcending man-made national boundaries and borders. Like the wind, it is intangible but omnipresent. Recording the wind from Northern Ireland at the Irish border is not merely recording wind direction data; it also witnesses the compromise towards globalization during the Brexit process.
作品在2023年1月31日（英国脱欧三周年）爱尔兰和英国（北爱尔兰）时间12:00-15:00在爱尔兰和北爱尔兰边界线处记录了从英国（北爱尔兰）吹过来的风，通过风速传感器将风力数据记录和保存下来。通过Arduino，马达和定制透明模型将其风力状态重现。（每天爱尔兰和北爱尔兰时间12:00-15:00执行旋转命令）。
全球化在上个世纪60年代开始出现在各种学术论文中，由一群社会科学家，经济学家，政治家们在其研究和观察中逐步提出的一种社会科学概念。用来描述世界各地的国家，社会，文化和个人之间交流和互动逐步加强的社会状态。全球化在一定程度上促进了全球经济的发展，文化的交流和传播，同时它也会导致不平等问题的加剧，文化的同质化，甚至裹挟政治等。
欧盟从建立之初就成为全球化的重要参与者和领导者并且在全球化的进程中起到了重要推动作用。一定程度上它可以被定义为全球化和一体化的典范。但全球化飞速发展的背后同样造成了很多危机。例如经济发展不平等，主权的弱化以及移民问题等。
2016年英国全民公投退出欧盟。英国的宣布退出不仅是对欧盟的稳定性和未来发展的质疑，同时也体现了主权政治和全球化的紧张关系。
2019年10月17日 英国和欧盟达成了包括北爱尔兰协议书的新脱欧协议。协议书明确在英国正式脱欧后，北爱尔兰继续遵守欧盟的单一市场贸易规定。这也导致了在北爱尔兰和英国大陆之间出现了一种“海上边界”，同时这协议也势必会影响到英国对于北爱尔兰独立的经济控制权。协议的成功签订除北爱尔兰和爱尔兰本身错综复杂的宗教历史原因以外，更多的被视为在全球化状态下区域经济文化不断融合的一种妥协。
2020年1月31日 英国正式脱欧
英国脱欧是全球化进程中一个重要的历史事件，它展示出了全球化进程中的问题和影响，也表明人们对于全球化趋势的质疑和反思。但是全球化并不会因为英国脱欧而改变或停滞，相反它只会不断裹挟和影响区域的政治，经济，文化等决策。随着现代通讯的快速发展，全球产业链的不断完善，全球化总体已经不可逆转，它在潜移默化的渗透和影响着我们的生活和经济发展。它已经成为一种无处不在的力量，推动着全球一体化的快速发展，它超越了人为定义的国界和边界，无形却又无处不在。在爱尔兰的边界线上记录北爱尔兰的风的行为不仅仅只是在记录一种风向数据，同时也见证了在全球化背景下英国脱欧进程中的妥协与让步。
来自北爱尔兰的风这个作品是基于英国脱欧三周年的契机探讨全球化的影响以及全球化逐步凌驾于政治经济文化人为或区域因素之上的现状。同时也在反思全球化给予人们便利的同时也存在诸多的隐患。💨