Jan Ly

Objects of Interest is a space for experiments, fragments, and works-in-progress.

Audioreactive Experiments

2025

Realtime Audiovisual
TouchDesigner Performance

Monument

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Still image artwork from Monument. The image depicts a candelabra with three lit candles, floating on top of water amongst a backdrop of lily pads and trumpet lilies at sunset.

2025

Video
3D/CG Illustration
15 sec.

Sound by Dystopius

Everything changes form

Scan of the backside of a 4x3 photo print, branded with OFFICE all over. Cursive text written on top reads: Everything changes form

2024

4x3”
Laser print

Backside of a photo print from The Office for Postal Arts: 2024.04.21, an outtake.

See The Office for Postal Arts for more.

living roots

2023, 2025

Video
10 sec. loop

A motion typographic experiment exploiting time-remapping software, exploring the chance shapes between words.

Exhibited at OpenType 2025.

spirit!

2022 – ongoing

Video
Super 8
Photogrammetry
Assorted digital cameras

A (mostly) Super 8mm experimental travelogue.

cloudwatching.link

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Screenshot of the cloudwatching.link webpage.

2024

Website

Screenshot Memory

Scan of a colour film slide. The image on the slide is of an in-game screenshot of Perfect World International.

2011 + 2022

2x2"
Mounted 35mm colour slide

Screenshot from 2011, colour slide printed in 2022.

Harshlands

2020 – ongoing

Multimedia exploration of my experiences with the MMORPG Perfect World International and virtual worlds, named after the now closed server Harshlands.

Applause Requested!
RA Volunteer Shirt

A red t-shirt that reads 'Applause Requested!' along with a depiction of a rose, both printed in white.

2022

Design for the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival’s volunteer tee.

In Translation

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A 4x8 grid of still frames from the film 'In Translation', emphasizing the progressive decay of the image by flame as the film plays out.

2020

Film
1:16

In Translation is a short experimental film exploring memory and loss through the act of burning as a visual and cultural metaphor.