The mare desiderii

Art Performance | Improvisation | Audio-Visual

May 2026

The title of Mara Desiderii refers to a historical and now-obsolete name once used to describe a lunar region later standardised as Mare Tranquillitatis. Translating to “sea of desires”, the name reflects a period in which poetic imagination and scientific observation overlapped in early lunar cartography.

「慾望之海」(Mara Desiderii)這個名稱源自於一個歷史悠久且現已廢棄的名稱,它曾用來描述月球上的一個區域,後來的命名被標準化為靜海(Mare Tranquillitatis)。這個名稱反映了早期月球製圖學中詩意想像與科學觀察交融的時期。

But this name has already been removed from the list of names of the Moon by the International Astronomical Union. This name for this area no longer exists, like a dream that is revealed in memory and fades away as time passes. Its disappearance from official usage parallels the fading of speculative and emotional projections as knowledge becomes systematised. However, it once carried hope in humans who were eager to make efforts to explore the unknown in this moon sea. Although the name and information from this area have already been discovered successfully by humans, it still witnesses something. The performance emphasises processes that are transient, unstable, and resistant to fixed form.

The artist would combine live sound, live image and material interaction. This performance allows for improvisation with this system structure. This piece invites the audience to experience live sounds rather than composed music, estimating the duration, accumulation, and gradual changes as aesthetic strategies.

然而,國際天文學聯合會已將此名稱從月球名稱清單中移除。這個區域的名稱已不復存在,如同記憶中浮現的夢境,隨著時間的流逝而逐漸消逝。它從官方使用中消失,正如隨著知識的系統化,推測性和情感性的投射也逐漸消退。然而,它曾經承載著人類的希望,激勵他們努力探索這片月海的未知領域。儘管人類已經成功地發現了這個區域的名稱和相關訊息,但它仍然見證著某些東西。這場演出強調的是那些短暫、不穩定且難以定型的過程。

藝術家將現場聲音、現場影像和物質互動結合。這場演出允許在這種系統結構下進行即興創作。這件作品邀請觀眾體驗現場聲音,而不是創作的音樂,透過估算持續時間、累積和逐漸變化作為美學策略。