Part of the series ‘Equation: The Evolution and / of Knowledge: Within and Beyond the Human Mind’: it explores how humans interact with and intervene in the world, mapping connections between our everyday lives and the larger global systems that shape them. Through visual art and scientific research, Örenli aims to envision new ways of understanding the world and creating alternative realities.
This ongoing work is a theoretical exploration of the merging of natural and human made systems. It investigates knowledge construction within urban and economic frameworks while examining how information transfer and knowledge accumulation occur within individual living cells, ultimately contributing to personal consciousness. The project extends this concept beyond the human body, exploring consciousness as it moves through the atmosphere and into space.
Örenli’s creative process is built upon collecting, analysing, and recombining elements from different media; this process allows for the emergence of a unique artistic language. This methodology reflects a fundamental principle of existence: all entities come into being through the combination of elements. His creativity relies on a scientific composition formed by the convergence of various artistic disciplines; by integrating his literary works such as poetry, short stories, and synopses into this composition, he creates a cohesive constellation in his exhibitions. In this way, he generates forms that reflect both the natural laws of the universe and human experience. This approach enables him to explore art as a means of understanding the stages of life from beginning to end and beyond.
Drawing on the law of conservation of mass and energy, which states that matter and energy never disappear but transform, his work reflects the temporal and eternal aspects of human existence. It raises critical questions: After human bodies expire, how can human knowledge and consciousness persist in tangible forms? Under what circumstances would they remain unified, like a signal traveling through space? Could they dissolve into particles, merge, and take on new forms? Does the accumulated knowledge of human consciousness serve a purpose in the universe, or does it contribute to contamination in space?
Curated by Ji Yoon Yang
Ji Yoon Yang is the director of Alternative Space LOOP and Sound Art Korea. After completing the curatorial program at de Appel in Amsterdam, she worked as director of Corner Art Space and as chief curator at Mimesis Art Museum. Since 2007, she has co-directed Sound Effects Seoul: Seoul International Sound Art Festival. Her curatorial work consistently explores the expanded field of visual culture and seeks to implement public-oriented communication through radio, the internet, and social media platforms. Over the last decade, Yang has focused on rethinking experimental art institutions with particular attention to ecofeminism. She co-founded the Feminist Art School with Baruch Gottlieb in February 2026.
