Bodily Particles Vimeo
Channel: Vinh Nguyen
Date: 2021-06-19

Bodily Particles is a 2021 sci-art installation that provides a looking-glass into the deadly world of microscopic particulate matter in the air. Situated within the sub-urban setting of the NYU Abu Dhabi campus, it challenges our perceived sense of comfort and cleanliness: just because we don’t see smoke-churning factories or polluting vehicles near us, it does not mean the air we breathe is safe.

The installation addresses this neglected issue by offering two intertwined components. The first is a socially distanced outdoor installation that makes invisible air pollution hypervisible, allowing us to see ourselves in relationship with the microscopic particles we breathe in. The second is a network of air quality monitoring stations across campus, providing real time air quality data and health suggestions for the community.