RILYA KRISNAWATI
The Cycle of Belonging
An interactive sculptures use
biometric data to bring
quiet materials into motion
harmonising the living and the still.
Inspired by traditional Balinese lontar crafts
and ceremonial fans, which are often used
to enhance ceremonial dance, the fan dances
in rythm of the wearer’s heartbeat. It creates a subtle, dynamic connection between the two. it transforms the fan into a breathing extension of the wearer.
By incorporating piezoelectric sensors, I explore the translation of kinetic energy—from human to non-human, from heartbeat to motion. The intention is to generate movement
through the body’s own rhythm, minimizing external energy use. It’s not yet perfect, but the mechanism is in motion—
progress is unfolding, and with it, a quiet sense of hope.