Mechanical Buddas

Artist: Wang Zi Won
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

 Artist: Yasutoki Kariya
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzc6K8ui-To&feature=player_embedded

"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

http://vimeo.com/19930449#

"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.

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

Read more at warhol.org: http://www.warhol.org/ArtCollections.aspx?id=1642#ixzz2Mp1FOmjI

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

ReacTable Live! - Rendimiento De Trance En Vivo (Submixpro Studio Torino 02)(HD)
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.