Artist: Mihai Bonciu
2013年3月14日 星期四
Kinectic sculture by Mihai Bonciu
Artist: Mihai Bonciu
2013年3月13日 星期三
The Strandbeest
Artist: Theo Jansen
"Dutch artist Theo Jansen has been working for 16 years to create sculptures that move on their own in eerily lifelike ways. Each generation of his "Strandbeests" is subject to the forces of evolution, with successful forms moving forward into new designs. Jansen's vision and long-term commitment to his wooden menagerie is as fascinating to observe as the beasts themselves.
His newest creatures walk without assistance on the beaches of Holland, powered by wind, captured by gossamer wings that flap and pump air into old lemonade bottles that in turn power the creatures' many plastic spindly legs. The walking sculptures look alive as they move, each leg articulating in such a way that the body is steady and level. They even incorporate primitive logic gates that are used to reverse the machine's direction if it senses dangerous water or loose sand where it might get stuck." -TED
It is an amazing work. I think Jansen has a big success and he should develop further. As the Strandbeest's activity depends on wind, it cannot move in windless days. Windmills can be installed in order to collect wind energy.
Thinking chair
Artist: Arthur Ganson
There is a chair controlled by mechanism, moving around on a rock. I am interested in it because its movement is like an old man walking slowly or an astronaut landing on the moon.
Red Beetle
Artist: Casey Curran
Objects like flowers are settled at specific positions on the board. Each of them connects to the roller through wires. When audience roll the roller, the objects move (e.g. the flowers blossom) Imagine there is a decoration on the wall of your house. That could be admired as a picture but it could be changed manually. It makes the house gorgeous.
Kinetic Rain
Artist:
" In the course of refurbishment works ART+COM was commissioned to create a signature art installation for the Departure-Check-in hall of Terminal 1 at Singapore Airport. “Kinetic Rain” is composed of two parts, each consisting of 608 rain droplets made of lightweight aluminum covered with copper. Suspended from thin steel ropes above the two opposing escalators, each droplet is moved precisely and seemingly floating by a computer-controlled motor hidden in the halls ceiling. The drops follow a 15-minute, computationally designed choreography where the two parts move together in unison, sometimes mirroring, sometimes complementing, and sometimes responding to each other." -ART+COM
The work includes 608 raindrops, uses repetition method to show its rhythm.
The work includes 608 raindrops, uses repetition method to show its rhythm.
Amazing water and sound experiment
Artist: Brusspup
"Run the rubber hose down past the speaker so that the hose touches the speaker. Leave about 1 or 2 inches of the hose hanging past the bottom of the speaker. Secure the hose to the speaker with tape or whatever works best for you. The goal is to make sure the hose is touching the actual speaker so that when the speaker produces sound (vibrates) it will vibrate the hose.
Set up your camera and switch it to 24 fps. The higher the shutter speed the better the results. But also keep in the mind that the higher your shutter speed, the more light you need. Run an audio cable from your computer to the speaker. Set your tone generating software to 24hz and hit play. Turn on the water. Now look through the camera and watch the magic begin. If you want the water to look like it’s moving backward set the frequency to 23hz. If you want to look like it’s moving forward in slow motion set it to 25hz." -Brusspup
Set up your camera and switch it to 24 fps. The higher the shutter speed the better the results. But also keep in the mind that the higher your shutter speed, the more light you need. Run an audio cable from your computer to the speaker. Set your tone generating software to 24hz and hit play. Turn on the water. Now look through the camera and watch the magic begin. If you want the water to look like it’s moving backward set the frequency to 23hz. If you want to look like it’s moving forward in slow motion set it to 25hz." -Brusspup
You can see it the video that falling water is beautiful. Audience has deep feeling to it looks not like water we used to know. it has special direction and shape like water sculture. I want to apply this technology on my work in the future.
Metropolis II
Artist: Chris Burden
"Metropolis II is a kinetic art installation by Chris Burden featuring 1,200 Hot Wheels. It includes 1,200 custom-designed cars and 18 lanes; 13 toy trains and tracks; and, dotting the landscape, buildings made of wood block, tiles, Legos and Lincoln Logs. Burden estimates that every hour about 100,000 cars circulate the system. " -Colossal
The artwork represents the busy transport network. Transport types, speed of the cars, directions are all selected carefully.
Mechanical Buddas
Artist: Wang Zi Won
http://vimeo.com/19080059
http://vimeo.com/19080059
"The artist predicts that in the future humans will evolve and adapt themselves to enhanced science and technology just as men and animals in the past evolved to adapt themselves to their natural circumstances. He sees this future as our destiny, not as a negative, gloomy dystopia. His work is thus based on neither utopia not dystopia. Wang represents the relations between man, technology and science through the bodies of cyborgs." -Colossal
"The artist considers it important to escape from human bondage in order to achieve harmony between men and machines. He thinks this harmony can be achieved through the process of religious practices and spiritual enlightenment. In Buddhism, the Bodhisattva of Compassion helps people attain enlightenment, Arhat is a spiritual practitioner of asceticism, and Buddha is a being who reaches the highest level of enlightenment. Through them, the artist intends to follow the path of enlightenment, breaking away from anxiety, agony, and pain. The artist has no intention to emphasize religious connotations through these Buddhist icons but to reflect his own or our own existence between utopia and dystopia." -Shin Seung-ho of Dukwon Gallery
It's an artwork including religious meaning. The artist wants people to think of nature and science.
I have an idea: Make real buddhas by gold and settle them in a Buddhist temple. There are many cushions,which has sensor inside to sense pressure, for religionists to kneel on, each cushion connects to one hand of a buddha. When a religionist kneel on it and pray, the buddha's hand raises. It is like the god is listening.
刈谷康時 Yasutoki Kariya「Asobi
"As part of his senior thesis exhibition at Musashino Art University in Tokyo, art student Yasutoki Kariya re-imagined the ubiquitous desktop gadget, Newton’s Cradle, using a lovely sequence of light bulbs. Entitled Asobi (which translates roughly as “playing“) the 11-bulb installation creates a visual interpretation of the popular toy named after Sir Isaac Newton demonstrating his third law of motion regarding momentum: that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. However, instead of actual energy created by the kinetic force of steel balls, Kariya devised a method for using programmed light and two surreptitiously placed pistons to create this purely visual experience that’s arguably more mesmerizing than the original concept." -Colossal
While I was watching this video, I saw 11 bulbs. When one bulb hits the next bulb, the bulb turning off and another turning on. I feel as light passing in the dark. I got the message of little power will never end. If those are speakers decorating like mouth instead of bulbs. The message would be totally different. What will that be when voice is passing?
Bla Bla Bla
"Bla Bla Bla is a sound reactive application for iPhone and iPad created by the students at the design department of IUAV of Venice and later at the ISIA of Urbino. This app is a little selection of an exercise called “Parametric Mask” with aim to introduce students to “Procedures of Basic Design” and the basics of programming.
The new exercises introduce the use of a programming language as a tool that allows to solve problems. It’s not a programming workshop, but a way to use numbers, math and logic, which permits to show objectively how we solve a design problem. Students attend the first year of a design school and have never programmed before. The programming language used in the workshop is Processing. The porting for iOs was written in Open Frameworks." -Creative Applications Network
I think it would be much interesting to watch funny characters singing than listen to the music only. Users can change character anytime and find any character's facial expression matches the songs. Also, I hope there will be new version, like knocking head or shaking hips. More over, it could be applied on toys for children, children will love to practise singing with it.
2013年3月6日 星期三
Love. Sweet. Life
Artist: Choi Jeong Hwa
It is a work about display window. He chose colourful objects to create repetition. It makes the mall very active. I like the display window at the top the most because there are just few hues, but what audience see is lots of country colors, contain the meaning of internation.
TURNTABLE RIDER created by COGOO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8Rf2vZqiSg
It is a creative idea to mix BMX and DJing. BMX is sport of racing bicycles in motocross style. The image is speedy and powerful. BMX lovers might found Turntable Rider very interesting since DJing bring music to the sport according to different movement of the bicycles. There are many sensors inside the wheels.
Andy Warhol, Heinz Tomato Ketchup Box [Prototype], 1963-64.
Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987)
Heinz Tomato Ketchup Box, 1964
silkscreen ink and house paint on plywood
Pop art is about liking things. Andy Warhol print graphics on boxes to pretend the real Heinz tomato ketchup which is one of the most popular products in America.
ReacTable
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNRnkscn6TM
There are cameras under the table detecting signals from top. Then it has several reaction (e.g. vision, sound). It is already be used as a bar table or a restaurant table; when a cup is put on it, a menu will be shown. It is convenient for user to make order and also more environmental friendly.
I think it could also be use as a mahjong table, gives reactions to entertain players, create different moods during the game.
2010 Burning Man, USA
"At the 2010 Burning Man event, LEDARTIST CVO Teddy Lo and Ryan Doyle collaborated on one of the most extraordinary Mutant Vehicles to ever grace the event. A 1963 Dodge dump truck deconstructed and altered to take the shape of a dragon, Gon Kirin ('Light Dragon') is a sixteen meters long, seven meters tall beast with two levels of climbing space, a hydraulic neck, a DJ booth, seating for more than twenty people, and a massive flamethrower in its mouth. LEDARTIST designers lit Gon Kirin with 750 meters of linear RGB LED lighting fixtures and multiple Traxon wall-washer units, and controlled the design with Traxon/e‧cue Butler hardware. LEDARTIST looks forward to continually developing Gon Kirin in the future, and keeping the vehicle prominent in the Art Car community."
Before turning on the LED, it is a dragon fossil. But when it is turned on, it is alive. That's a good party tool.
FaltyDL - Straight & Arrow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfUzmXodyXY
A song performed by a symphony of fingertips.
Artist: Daito Manabe
Electric devices are put on arms and connect to the computer. When music plays, the computer program works, releasing electricity to the muscle of arms.
Manabe has other works like electric stimulus to face http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLAma-lrJRM
Riitta Ikonen and Karoline Hjorth: Eyes as Big as Plates
Artists: Riitta Ikonen and Karoline Hjorth
"Inspired by the romantics’ belief that folklore is the clearest reflection of the soul of a people, Eyes as Big as Plates started out as a play on characters and protagonists from Norwegian folklore."
In the photographs, the models are elders who are asked to dress with plants. It matches the environment like they are parts of it.
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