“Ping Pong Ping Pong” takes its name from the Taiwanese native aquatic plant Nuphar shimadai (Taiwan spatterdock). The phrase also functions as an onomatopoeia in Hakka, directly inspiring the use of a “Ping Pong Echo” effect in sound design. The core philosophy of this installation is the “Dialogue and Resonance of Going Back and Forth.”
The work utilizes flowing light strips and electronic sound, integrated with suspended spherical lights and aquascaping, to create a sensory space full of vitality.
We invite the audience to gently tap the two sensing spheres. Each gentle impact drives a sound signal into the ground-level water basin, transforming the acoustic vibration into visible ripple patterns on the water surface. This completes the dynamic, back-and-forth cycle of light and sound within the space.
Hua-Yen Pan works with spatial audio and wearable haptic devices that translate sound into vibration, extending listening into multisensory experience. The practice spans VR, fulldome cinema, and interactive projects exploring the dialogue between technology and perception. Alongside artistic creation, Pan has also contributed to applied sound design in industry contexts, including projects for public transportation in Paris.