Obj. 4

aaajiao (Xu Wenkai), artist

born 1984

Obj. 4, 2014

Where object was made: Shanghai, China

Material/technique: single-channel video; LCD screen; 8 minutes

Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 24.5 x 16.5 x 6.5 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 9 5/8 x 6 1/2 x 2 9/16 in

Credit line: Courtesy of the artist and Leo Xu Projects, Shanghai, China

Accession number: EL2016.005

Not on display

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Temporal Turn: Art and Speculation in Contemporary Asia

Many of artist aaajiao’s technological creations rely on algorithms—mathematical sets of rules that precisely define a sequence of operations. The term algorithm stems from the Latin translation of the book On the Calculation with Hindu Numerals, written by Persian mathematician and geographer Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī (circa 780 CE–circa 850 CE). This work is part of the Obj. series of screen-based algorithmic programs encased in vintage wooden frames that effectively merge the antique with the high-tech.