SamiaAhmed-Sketch-Interact
For my project, I would like to create an site-specific installation, in which when a person walks in to a space, a spot light begins to follow the person, and another one that runs away from the person. I would hope that this would encourage the person to play with the two lights, trying to get on to touch the other.
After speaking to Golan, he suggested I look at Marie Sester’s project Access, which is very similar to what I would like to do. Access, however, involves a user on the internet controlling the spotlight, as well as playing audio to the spotlight. Access is more of a commentary on surveillance. For my project, however, I would like to focus on facilitating unexpected interaction, as the participant does not know that they have entered an altered space until the light starts to follow them. I would also like it to feel game-like.