When an object is touched its projected shadow changes in someway (comes to life), which sets off a sensor which triggers a light which will project onto the viewer making there shadows enlarged and become part of the installation.
The viewer can interact with the shadows using there own shadows, when the viewers shadow touches an objects shadow, the shadow will change again.
Viewers interact and create change in the artwork by physically touching the physical object and interacting using there physical shadows to virtual shadows.
There are three particular things that have inspired me and driven me towards my idea.
Christian Boltanski's Les Ombres
Tiny figures hung in the centre of the space, suspended from a wire structure and lit gently at floor level. The images were projected onto surrounding walls, where they appeared as surreal and macabre shadows.
"Shadows are essentially early photographs" (Christian Boltanski)
Samuel Van Hoogstraten: Shadow Games
Minim++ - Tools Life
When useful physical objects are touched, their shadow-like silhouettes magically begin to move and can assume a wide variety of forms. The objects themselves do not change their shape, whereas there shadows reveal there true character or secret wishes. I experienced this interactive installation first hand at Sonar Festival Barcelona 2007, It was very impressive and alot of fun too.
Geraldine Pilgrim : Dreams of a Winter Night
Site specific installation which allude to the dreams of a young girl the night before her coming out party.
This installation has inspired me to look into dreams of young children and triggered some ideas for objects which may be used in my installation.
1 comment:
Hey Beth, do you remember last year Emma took us to the pump house, where they did a similar interaction with mirrors? might help? Anyway love the idea! happy new year
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