Do you breathe when you scroll?
Video Series consisting of 5 videos, 4k portrait format (12:10min), 2022

In this work, Hojin Kang records his breathing — during everyday smartphone use — with a thermal imaging camera. In this way, he documents the direct impact of digital use on the vital process of breathing.

Our body automatically controls our breathing, and many factors influence it. The question is, what effect does digital technology have on our everyday behaviour and our physical and mental state?

Do you breathe when you scroll?
Do you breathe when you stream?
Do you breathe when you swipe?

Credits
Artistic Direction: Hojin Kang
Curation & Text: Katharina Ritter, M.A.
Research Assistant: Katja Pilisi, M.A.
Development: Julian Hespenheide, Hojin Kang

Do you breathe when you scroll?
Video Series consisting of 5 videos, 4k portrait format (12:10min), 2022

In this work, Hojin Kang records his breathing — during everyday smartphone use — with a thermal imaging camera. In this way, he documents the direct impact of digital use on the vital process of breathing.

Our body automatically controls our breathing, and many factors influence it. The question is, what effect does digital technology have on our everyday behaviour and our physical and mental state?

Do you breathe when you scroll?
Do you breathe when you stream?
Do you breathe when you swipe?

Credits
Artistic Direction: Hojin Kang
Curation & Text: Katharina Ritter, M.A.
Research Assistant: Katja Pilisi, M.A.
Development: Julian Hespenheide, Hojin Kang