The
code in the virtual world, which acts as the black box of the virtual world,
strings the whole virtual world together. In the virtual world, everything can
be simulated. And underneath all the simulated models is the code as its
skeleton. The sun can appear and rotate without relying on the universe. The
grass can sway without the wind. It is the code, as a drive, that controls
them. The images generated by the virtual world are like electronically created
clouds and mists. They are formed and dispersed at will, and the code is the
hand that plasticizes and disperses them. The virtual world is close at hand,
but cannot be touched. We interact with it through mouse clicks. All this
happens in the space of the display screen. Chirp refers to bird song, and the
work uses this term to embody an underlying warning. The canary appears in the
silent virtual grass. The golden solemn statue featuring its figure provides a
silent warning. It is also a symbol of the seemingly close but fragile
relationship between us and the virtual world.
