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MayukoNakamura
AboutSabrinaRaaf Artiststatement ProjectsTranslatorII:GrowerCurtainWallSearchstoretrash
Morevideos Discussion Mypersonalopinion
SinceIreallydidn’tfindmuchcritiquesonweb,Iformedagroupof4people,totalkaboutwhatwethoughtaboutherprojects.
Groupisformedbypeoplefromdifferentmajor—noengineer,sorry.
FilmmajorwithArtandTechnologycertificate‐‐‐Me Geologymajor Artmajor Nursingmajor(actuallywehadonemoreperson,butsinceallshemanagedtosaywas“It’scool”,
andsincethatisnotsohelpfulheropinionisexcluded)
SinceIamnotdoingmypresentationthedayIwassupposedto,Iaddedthis,soatleastyouknowIamnotsimplycopy‐pastedmaterials.
IguessitisbasicallywhatIthought,orlearnedfromherprojects.
SabrinaRaafisaChicago‐basedartistworkinginexperimentalsculpturalmediaandphotography.
ShereceivedanMFAinArtandTechnologyfromtheSchooloftheArtInstituteofChicago(1999)andiscurrentlyanAssistantProfessorintheSchoolofArtandDesignattheUniversityofIllinoisatChicago.
Myworksaredesignedtoheightenpeople’sawarenessofthesocialspacetheyshare–aswellastheuniquenessoftheirmomentwithinit.TheformsIcreateareinspiredbyinnovationsinmobile,sustainable,andmodulararchitectureandbygenerativeartprocesses.I’velongbeenfascinatedbyspacessuchasBuckminsterFuller’sDymaxionHouse,thataredesignedtobemechanicallyshiftedand/ortransmutedon‐the‐flyinordertoaccommodatedifferentfunctions,needs,and/orinhabitants.Thesedesignsinspiredmetobegincreatinginteractive,machine‐basedinstallationscapableof‘reading’theirenvironmentthroughsensorarraysandrespondingbyalteringsonic,lighting,andorphysicalelementswithinit.
.Myinstallationsmaysenselevelsofactivity,thescaleofspace,and/orthemovementofpeopleandinreturn,theyprovideavisualrecordoflifeinthatspace.Theirrecord(s)amplifyanyevidenceofchangeinthespace–whetherthechangemayberapidandtransitory,ormoregradualorevolutionaryinnature.Myinterestisindefiningnewwaysinwhichgenerativeandresponsiveenvironmentsmightprovideusefulorpoignantinformationtoacommunity.
TheDymaxionHousewasdevelopedbyinventorandarchitectBuckminsterFullertoaddressseveralperceivedshortcomingswithexistinghomebuildingtechniques.Fullerdesignedseveralversionsofthehouseatdifferenttimes,buttheywereallfactorymanufacturedkits,assembledonsite,intendedtobesuitableforanysiteorenvironmentandtouseresourcesefficiently.Oneimportantdesignconsiderationwaseaseofshipmentandassembly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcB9JPlgaoM
http://www.raaf.org/projects.php?pcat=2&proj=4&sec=video
TranslatorII:Growerisasmall‘rover’vehiclewhichnavigatesaroundtheperipheryofaroom.Ithugstheroom’swallsandrespondstothecarbondioxidelevelsintheairbyactuallydrawingvaryingheightsof‘grass’onthewallsingreenink.TheGrowerrobotsensesthecarbondioxide(CO2)levelintheairviaasmalldigitalCO2sensor.Thissensorismountedhighonawalloftheexhibitionspaceandsendsdatawirelesslytotherobot.
Dimensions:2’hx2’wx17”d
Materials:customrobotics,sensors,andinkdrawing
ThemetaphoricrelationisthatgrassneedsCO2innaturetogrow.Here,mysimulatedgrassneedsthebreathofhumanvisitorsinordertothrive.Theheightofthe‘grass’directlyreflectsonthehumanactivityortrafficinthespace.Themorepeoplethatvisitthatspace,themoreamenablethatspaceistomymachine’sabilitytocreate.TherelationshipbetweenTranslatorII:Grower,thespace,andthepublicbecomesacross‐metabolicone.Thispiecemakesvisiblehowartinstitutionsdependontheirvisitorstomakethem‘healthy’spacesfornewarttoevolveandflourishwithin.
Metaphorandideabehindisveryclear Interestingthatmachineisdrawinggrass‐‐‐creatingnaturebyhumaninteractingwithit
Verycreativewayofpresentingtheidea Invisible(CO2)intoVisible(grass)
Whatifthethicknessoflinecanalsomeansomething?
Interesting,butnotenoughIwouldpersonallygotoseeit.
http://www.raaf.org/projects.php?pcat=2&proj=1&sec=video
(youshouldseethevideo. ThephotoIhavearen’tthatlovely)
CurtainWall,alargescale,real‐timeinteractiveinstallation::apublicartcommissionbytheMetropolitanPierandExpositionAuthority(MPEA)ofChicago
Theinteractivevideoportionofthisworkrespondstochangesintheambientroomsoundaswellastovisitorsspeakingintothemicrophonelocatedjustnexttothedisplays.
VideoWall:20fthx6ftwHangingSculpture:40ftlx12ftwx16fth
Materials:Steel,extrudedplastic,LEDlighting,videotiledisplay,andinteractivelightdisplay
Referencesthearchitecturaltraditionofthe“curtainwall”or“glasscurtain”facadeinChicago.Thisstyleofedge‐to‐edgeglassfacadewaspopularizedbyfamedarchitectMiesVanDerRoheinthemid20thcenturyandremainsadistinctiveelementofChicago’sskylinetoday.
Shepushesforwardthemetaphorofthe“curtainwall”byrecreatingthefacadeoftheMcCormickPlaceWestbuildingandbendingit’sstructureuntilittakesontheformofapliablecurtain,blowinginthewind.Indoingso,Raaf’spiecealsoreferencesChicago’s“WindyCity”nickname.
InkeepingwiththeoriginalmeaningoftheWindyCitymoniker(baseduponblusterypoliticsandpoliticians),thevirtual‘glasscurtain’showninthevideoreactstovoicelevels(bothintheirpitchandvolume)byactivelyfluttering,floating,orflapping.Themore“wind”visitorscreatewiththeirvoicesthemoremotionisgeneratedinthecurtain.
Itlooksbeautiful Reallyinterestingthattheglasscanfliplikeapiecefabric.
Creating“wind”bysoundsiscreative‐‐‐it’snotjustmovingfornoreason.
Whatifsheusedcoloredglass? Whatifglasswasmorereflective,likemirror?
http://www.raaf.org/projects.php?pcat=2&proj=9&sec=video
searchstoretrashisamodularinstallationpiece.Itincorporatesapproximately100feetofcustomfabricatedcartrack,aradiocontrolledcarandremote,wirelessvideo,twocustomfabricatedrace‐carchairs,andavideomonitorinterface.
Galleryvisitorsareinvitedtonavigatethegallery’sarchitecturebydrivingthecarviaremotecontrolaroundthesculptedtrack.Thetrackitselfdriftsthroughthegalleryspaceinaseriesoftwists,turns,spirals,bridgesandlookoutpoints.Visitorsthereby“experience”thegalleryspacefromeitheramouse’sorafly’seyepointofviewdependingonthecar’slocation.
Searchstoretrashisaphysical,sculpturalmanifestationinspiredbythislooseandevolvingstructureoftheweb.Visitorsareinvitedtositinchairsthatshedesignedtolooklikeahybridbetweenanofficechair,aracecarseat,andahelicoptercockpit.Infrontofthemisavideomonitorwhichdisplaysawirelessvideofeedbeingbroadcastlivefromatinyvideocameramountedinthefrontofaradiocontrolledcar.
Searchstoretrashisanexplorationoftelepresenceandmobility.Thispiecefunctionsprimarilyasametaphorfortheprocessthatonegoesthroughwhilesurfingtheweb.Thisisaprocessofrapiddecision‐makingwhereonemustcontinuouslychoosewhethertosearch,tostore,ortotrashtheinformationonecomesacross.Whilesittinginanofficechair,thewebnavigator’sbodyremainsstatic.Yet,thereistheimpressionofmobility–eventravel–whilethesolonavigatorexplorestheorganicarchitectureoftheweb.
Thescripturelooksgreat. Thedesignofthechairiscool. Itcertainlybefuntotrynavigatingthething.
Whatifithadmorecolors—notjustwhite Metaphorissounclear‐whatifthecarlookedlikeamouse?‐whatifcontrollerlookedlikeakeyboard? Whatthescripturehadmorethanonesideways?
http://www.raaf.org/projects.php
Ifounditinterestingthatnotonly“whatitdoes”isimportant,but“howitiscaused”couldbeascreative.
Example—DryTranslator(video)It’snotsoimportantwhatitdoes(makesounds),it’sabouthowwetouchthewallall
overtoactivatethesound. Example‐‐‐TranslatorII:GrowerBecauseitreactstoCO2,machinedrawinggrassmeanssomething.Whatifitwas
reactingtothesoundlevelintheroom?Morepeopleareintheroom,themorenoises,soitwouldbeaboutthesameresult,yetmeaningitholdswouldbedifferentthen.
Don’twetendtothinkabout“whatitdoes”morethan“whatcauseit”?
Likeoneprojectourteamisworkingon—Moonflower.Wearethinkingthatflowerisgoingtoreacttothelight.
Questionis:howtogetthelight?Arewejustletpeopleturnonandofftheroomlight?Orarewegoingtokeeptheroomdark,andletpeopleuseaflashlight?Ormakesomethingthatlightupwhenwepushabutton?Theyareall“Light”,butmethodisdifferent.
Idea:Whatifonegroup’sprojectwithsoldierscouldbeactivatedbyabutton—whatisitcalled?Those?Insteadofwhensomeonecomenear?
Woulditcreatemoremeanings,orless?