Tag Archives: video

Caress of the Gaze

Our skin is constantly in motion. It expands, contracts and changes its shape based on various internal/ external stimuli including not only temperature and moisture but also feelings, such as fear, excitement and anger. What if our outfit could recognize and respond to the gaze of the other? What if our clothing could behave as an artificial skin capable of changing its shape and operating as an interface with the world defining social issues such as intimacy, gender and even personal identities? Behnaz Farahi is an architect and interaction designer, exploring the potential of interactive environments and their relationship to the human body.

Steven Faivus: The Greenhouse Effect

Steven Faivus is a high school science teacher and alto saxophonist. He has been developing science arts materials in high schools for over 25 years. His Mission? To Understand and Appreciate Nature. His website ‘Singing Scientific-Science Through the Arts’ (www.singingscientific.com) uses illustration, video, poetry, story and song to provide a deeper understanding of Global Warming and Climate Change.

Lost in Translation

A custom made robot that responds to a series of texts and makes drawings unique to each reader. Readers are invited to step up to the lectern and read into a microphone from a specially made book called Lost In Translation. The book consists of passages from The Bible, The Torah, The Quran and a take away menu. The text and voice are interpreted via software and a robot is set into action on a custom made plinth to interpret what it all means.

Rhythmic videos (blog link)

Rhythmic videos (blog link) featuring Russell Foster: The Rhythms of Life – What your body clock means to you from eye disease to jet lag ; Phillip M Gilley: Brain Rhythms ; Bernie Krause: The voice of the natural world ; Clayton Cameron: The Brush Master ; Anje-Margriet Neutel: Feedback loops: How nature gets its rhythms ; and Sabina Sandoval: Celebrating the rhythms of life by being in the pocket.