雨钟

2026
实时网络装置
纪录片 雨传感器 网页视觉 12声道音频

纪录片: 5分30秒
视频装置: 时长可变


概览
《雨钟》围绕艺术家故乡一口已经消失的钟展开。根据村中老人的回忆,泉儿沟村曾有一座龙王庙,庙前悬挂着一口大钟,与当地的祈雨仪式和民间信仰密切相关。1958年“大炼钢铁”时期,这口钟被作为金属资源熔炼。
作品在村庄中部署雨量传感器,将当地降雨实时转化为数据并通过网络传输。当雨发生时,展览空间中的钟影像与声音随数据变化而逐渐出现。
通过这一过程,《雨钟》尝试使一个已经消失的地方性物件,以网络化、实时性的方式重新被感知,并重新建立展览空间与遥远地点之间的联系。



历史背景

中国山西省朔州市平鲁区西水界乡泉儿沟村
口述历史/在地研究/视频档案
采访:黑万富,刘厚安,黑明章,黑银章


Oral testimonies concerning the Dragon King Temple, the rain-praying bell, and related rituals, including sketches of the bell drawn by the interviewees from memory.



炼铁遗迹

中国山西省朔州市平鲁区西水界乡担子山村


Remains of locally constructed iron-smelting pits from the 1958 steel-making campaign.


雨传感系统

Installed in Quan'ergou Village, the system continuously records rainfall and transmits the data to a remote server.


System: Rain sensor / ESP32 with Wi-Fi / solar panel / battery power system
Installation: Stainless-steel support / concrete footing
Operation: 24/7



Data

Archived rainfall data from the remote sensor, organized by date and timestamp on the cloud server.

Documentary & Audiovisual



Exhibition

RAIN BELl at the V&A, London
18-20 September 2026

V&A Digital Design Weekend
Cromwell Road, South Kensington
London SW7 2RL




About Exhibition



RAIN BELl at Goldsmiths, London
13-15 August 2026

Computational Arts Degree Show
Goldsmiths, University of London
New Cross
London, SE14 6NW