Anne Yeo Ji Kim



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Sunrise Sunset no.1
Sunrise  Sunset no.2: sunrise 

Utopia or Heterotopia

Utopia or Heterotopia: silkscreen

Activated Panels

Between Ideal and Reality
Between Ideal and Reality: the gap

Activated Panels



2025.02
Each EL panel: 15” × 15” × 2”
Control box: 25” × 15” × 15”  
Polylester, electroluminescent ink, acrylic sheet, custom controller



EL panels activated through hand interaction, producing shifting light states during operation.
Direct hand input triggers illumination across the EL panels, revealing the relationship between gesture and light.
System layout showing EL panels connected to control boards, power supplies, and exposed wiring.
The overlapping projections construct a perceptual passage that invites viewers to sense a transition toward a utopian or heterotopian spatial condition.



Relay-based sequential activation test.
EL panels turn on one by one from left to right.
Activated Panels is an interactive installation composed of multiple EL panels controlled through capacitive sensing and relay modules. When a viewer’s hand enters the sensing range, the system detects proximity and turns the EL panels on; when the hand moves out of range, the panels turn off.

Proximity data is converted into electronic signals that directly control the on/off state of each EL panel, responding immediately to changes in distance between the hand and the sensor.

The installation also includes a relay-based control system. In the accompanying video documentation, the EL panels are activated sequentially in a programmed order—Panel 1, Panel 2, and Panel 3—demonstrating system-controlled sequencing independent of viewer interaction and revealing the internal control logic of the installation.

The EL panel remains functional when applied to fabric, demonstrating stable operation across bending and flexing.



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