Emotion Moon Phase

How can invisible emotional changes become a tangible, multisensory encounter? I use lunar phases as a poetic framework for thinking about the body, change and emotional awareness.

Five glass vessels contain abstract anatomical forms and luminous gas. Touching the surface influences the visible electrical response, creating a direct relationship between a gesture and a changing light pattern. Seven scented candle forms extend the project through smell, form and references to Chinese lunar culture.

An installation combining glass, stainless steel, neon/argon, fragrance and wax, documented at 1.8 × 2 × 1.1 m. The portfolio records the illuminated vessels, touch interaction, candle studies and exhibition presentation. Recipient of the 2026 Xu Qinsong Scholarship Bronze Award, as recorded in my CV.

I want to investigate how people interpret sensory feedback and whether an installation can support self-expression without prescribing an emotion. A future study could examine response legibility, comfort and participant choice. These are research directions, not completed user-study findings. Lunar-emotional connections are an artistic metaphor here, not an established scientific mechanism.