Reconnect Fungsi Utama Digitale by Atsushi Kobayashi

Reconnect Fungsi Utama Digitale by Atsushi Kobayashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Bessi in Desain Seni Rupa dan Instalasi Seni Competition Category.

BessiSeni Rupa· 2022

Reconnect Fungsi Utama Digitale

by Atsushi Kobayashi

Client: Atsushi Kobayashi

A' Design Award Bessi Winner in Seni Rupa Category

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The Design

About Reconnect Fungsi Utama Digitale

Reconnect iyanaritu instalasi seni digital tentang komunikasi manusia ri laleng wettu jauh monro sipa'gau'. Karya iyaé ngagabungngi rekaman panawang video sibawa seppulo duwa layara LCD ri pasangngi ri laleng bingkai aluminium sibawa strip LED. Séddi kamera web mappaitangngi rupa tau ripolalengngé monro ri yolo instalasi ri layara tengngaé, na layara-layara laingngé mappaitangngi tau-tau iya mabbicaraé ri laleng rekaman panawangngé. Ri pammulangngé, tungke' layara majjalang rekaman panawang iya massarangngé, nainappa siruntu' sininna layara-layaraé sicappu' mancaji séddi gambar iya risigappungngé. Instalasi iyaé riprogram sibawa software visual iya mabbasei node, sibawa ripatuju ri séddi laptop bawang.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bessi

Reconnect Fungsi Utama Digitale iyanaritu pakoro A' Design Award Bessi, pakalebbi iya malebbi iya ripabbere ri desain makessing iya mappabbura persyaratan profesional sibawa industri iya ripakkirangngi pole ri ciptaan iya makessing ripikkiri. Pakoro Bessi mappakita keterampilan malompo, spesialisasi dalleng, pemahaman ahli sibawa kapasitas kreatif tau mabbuat. Reconnect Fungsi Utama Digitale ripakkirangngi mancaji ciptaan iya ripakalebbi, ripuji sibawa rirennu iya praktis sibawa inovatif. Desain pakoro A' Design Award Bessi iyae mappasilaong praktik tepat industri sibawa napaitai karakteristik teknis iya kompeten iya sipulung sibawa pengetahuan sibawa bakat. Nasaba ketelitiannna, Reconnect Fungsi Utama Digitale mappoleang pakalebbi sibawa ripikkiri mappabbere perbaikan kualitas laleng iya ritulung mappadeceng lino mancaji tempe makessing.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: People have lived remotely but it’s getting back to normal life and they start to “reconnect” in the real world. This installation is composed of “virtual” interviews and multiple displays extended into “real” space.
Post-pandemic life won't look the same for everybody but you can see bright faces and positive words in this installation.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 1000mm x Depth 1000mm x Height 2000mm
LED stripes: WS2812B
LCD screens: SHARP 5.5inch / 7.9inch LCD screen
PC: Mouse computer Next GEAR NOTE i57
Software: Derivative TouchDesigner
Tags: installation, art, contemporary, touchdesigner, contemporary art, video art, digital art
Production Technology: This installation was programmed by TouchDesigner, which is a node based visual programming language for interactive contents.
And it is composed of LCD screens, LED stripes and almi-frames. Each screens are connected to video splitter with HDMI cables.
One laptop pc handle 12 video outputs and LED data and sound.
Design Challenge: The most challenging point was how to output 12 zoom videos to LCD displays from one laptop PC.
I used 2 video splitters and programmed these videos were in-sync. At the first part, zoom calls are ongoing on each LCD screen, but gradually each screen compose one multi-display.
Research: Communications have changed since COVID happened. We are separated physically but on the other hand, we were able to talk virtually through zoom calls. I tried to materialize this way of communication into the real world. I asked my friends to record our zoom calls and they willingly accepted to be a part of my installation. You can hear positive words in this experience.
Inspiration: People are using zoom call and we can see each other on screen. I tried to extend this situation into real space with LCD screens.
Project Duration: This installation had been exhibited for a joint exhibition, "Public Visuals Exhibition" in Tokyo in October 2021 for two weeks.
Operation Flow: If you stand in front of this installation, your face is shown on center screen through webacam. And zoom calls are starting and people are shown on the other screen. Even if they are zoom calls but they are ongoing on actual screens, you will feel as if you talk to people in person.
Team Members: Director : Atsushi Kobayashi
Creative Technologist : Atsushi Kobayashi