Into the Digital Cartographic Void (2024)
Video Installation
9’13
Dutch design week 2024 
Research and Video: Canvas Wan
Sound Design: Xueqing Yu

Context:

“Into the Digital Cartographic Void” from Canvas Wan investigates digital censorship through signs and representations. The video essay focuses specifically on the visual effects of censorship in digital cartography-the visually missing parts and other form of absence extending beyond visuality. It further questions and reverses the causality of media as a neutral agent and censorship as an external force acting upon it.

The sound design enhances the animated visuals through a blend of electronic effects, metallic sounds, gaming audio, and playful rhythmic segments, creating a dynamic and immersive experience.