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Aether, also known as the fifth element or quintessence, is the substance that permeates the universe beyond the confines of Earth.

Faced with the widespread adoption of technology and the alienation that comes with an endless pursuit of efficiency, it seeks to caution people to return to their sensibilities. By integrating the “electronification” of Tibetan Buddhist sand mandalas with the narrative interaction of “waving hands to emptiness,” it attempts to reconnect with spiritual life.

The interactive process of the device is seen as a medium for processing and storing body data through sensor technology, creating a new media logic of “body authentication” and “self-tracking.”