Looking Outwards_02
One project that I admire – Aqueous
This project is an installation project where the water droplets from the ceiling is fallen to the ground where there are water holding tubes. There are lights that are under the tubes so the glows of light on the ceiling is visible.
The new atmosphere that is created by the mix of computer based art with water, it creates a new space where you can concentrate on the smallest things. The music that is made by the collaboration of water drops falling was very interesting for me since different amounts of water can make different sounds. What I liked the most about this was that the fact even thou it is a computer generated art work it was similar to nature in that it had randomness in it. The water droplets falling into tubes are controlled but where they are fallen into can not be controlled perfectly. I think these little differences are something that makes the project meaningful.
http://www.processing.org/exhibition/works/aqueous/
On project that I was surpised – Oasis
A surface of sand is turned into lively pool of creatures when people are interacting with the sand and moving it away. The moving creatures are revealed when sand is removed.
I was surprised by this artwork and technology since it is really easy for people to interact with. There is no complicated theories or background behind this but all you have to do is interact with it. Kids are always playing with the sand and interacting. Playing with different mediums is something that we don’t do as we grow up, but through this project people actually interact with the art piece and also have a chance to go back to childhood when they were surprised by even the littlest things that are hidden in our lives.
http://everyware.kr/portfolio/contents/09_oasis/#7
One project that missed opportunity – A string
A string is a shadowgraphs to a performance piece. I think this project might have been better if it was more of an interaction between the dancer and the shadowgraph that was shown on the background. They do have a synergy effect that makes the mood more to what the artists and the choreographer wanted it to be I think and it fits well with the Korean atmosphere that they were trying to achieve. As a two different medium they do go well together but since it is not interacting to each other but rather is being played to fit each other I think there might have been more opportunities if it were interacting rather than playing it.