User:Zigbe/Research Methodologies assignment001
Umberlina Cave
A cave like environment built in one of the cellars in Utrecht's main canals, with projections of animated GIF; 3D printed objects, plaster and wood sculptures; RGB LEDs, laser beams and color lamps; Synths, sampler, drum machine and effects; computers, routers and beamers; carpets and plants. The environment held several performances such as music acts, lectures, talks, DJ sets. Despite compositions created, the objects were spread in a non-hierarchical order around the space avoiding to give any more importance to any artifact or object. Sculptural compositions, lights and soundscapes created an ambient in constant transformation inspiring the viewer to have an active roll by interacting with the objects and the space, as well as with the acts. An open source system has been tailored in order to control the animated GIF compositions of each projector using the wifi.
Ojiji, Obeah, Duppy or I just want to see you again
A series of invisible actions were taken place inside an art space during three weeks residence. As part of those actions artifact were created in order to empower the invisible actions. Three ipod radio transmitters from eBay were hacked in order to raise the transmission range from 5 to 200 meters and connected to a microphone which broadcasted the gallery inside sounds to the streets, simple shapes were drawn using a laser beam and mirrors, drawing on the walls were made and painted back into white during the closing times of the gallery and a PA was installed on the high part of the space playing the interferences captured by 15 meters of cable. By the end all left overs were piled together with a stroke of white paint and the writing “Ojiji. I just want to see you again.” was tagged on the highest part of the wall.
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