A Critique of Social Practice Art By: Ben Davis In this article, the author discusses about social practice art and criticizes it’s effectiveness and its classification as art, using the Project Row Houses as a case study. “I was doing big, billboard-size paintings and cutout sculptures dealing with social issues…If I was an artist, he said, why didn’t I… Read more →
Tag: Interactive
Device of the week – Senses – VR glasses
Intro So for this topic I interpreted it as a device that changed or augmented the perception of one of your senses. And thus for today I will be presenting on VR glasses, a device that not only changes what you see but will be the new medium of the future and a device that will radically change the industry.… Read more →
Final Project – Royalty
Premise . One of the most crippling things in the modern age right now is loneliness. Despite being more interconnected than ever before, the world is lonelier than ever before.There two solutions to loneliness, while then first is being tackled by my project in interactive spaces the second I am tackling here. The second solution is to make people feel… Read more →
Interactive Spaces Final – Repose
Premise So this artwork is meant to get people to feel confused at first, but then feel calm afterwards. The inspiration for this artwork comes from my own experience. I was at a place in my life where I felt like something was missing but I wasn’t sure what it was. And that is okay. I want to tell people… Read more →
Interactive spaces technology pitch
What I have done so far So for the analogue part of the project I created a cloth room that provided a space for people to pause and rest. The installation reformed a space such participants felt confused yet calm. Motivation/inspiration: This was a reflection of my current state of mind, that is I felt like there was something missing… Read more →
Deep Research + Final Project Idea
Inspiration “A Moment of Silence” by Marina Abramovic Here the artist just sits there and watches the other person who sits across her. Now one might think that this is barely an artwork. And yet, so many people came to see her and so many people had moving experiences. I think it is because people hunger and yearn for any… Read more →
The Internet of Things – Sega Dreamcast
Definition Oxford dictionary definition “the interconnection via the Internet of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data.” Internet and Gaming Currently online gaming features is essentially a must for any game that wants to be taken seriously. Even if it isnt a multiplayer game, some for of online features will be slapped on. Sega… Read more →
Morse Armlet bracelet Process
Project Idea Idea: To create a bracelet that sends encouraging messages in morse-code vibrations when it is rubbed anxiously. Aim: Create a focus point for the wearer’s anxiety and also comfort them. Inspiration: Leo Valdez from Rick Riordan’s “The Heroes of Olympus”. Leo Valdez and his mother when working in opposite ends of a large workshop would tap out morse messages like… Read more →
Spaces Midterm Project idea dump
Feeling I want to Convey Peaceful confusion – You can feel lost and unsure on what to do next but still feel calm and at peace. Experience/Project Idea Participant enters a pure white room. It is empty accept for a frame at the back of the room and panels on the floor. Participant will walk towards the frame and… Read more →
Interactive Device 2 Idea spam
Idea To create an armlet (or a wrist band) that can be worn. Armlet will either be made of wood or acrylic Use living hinge and laser cut techniques to make wood/acrylic bendable Armlet will be able to communicate to the wearer through morse code. Armlet will be a focus for the wearer’s anxiety. When rubbed, the armlet will maybe… Read more →