Reconnect Funtzio Nagusia: Arte Instalazio Digitala by Atsushi Kobayashi

Reconnect Funtzio Nagusia: Arte Instalazio Digitala by Atsushi Kobayashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award in Arte Eder eta Arte Instalazio Diseinua Competition Category.

BurdinaArte Ederra· 2022

Reconnect Funtzio Nagusia: Arte Instalazio Digitala

by Atsushi Kobayashi

Client: Atsushi Kobayashi

Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Arte Ederra Category

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The Design

About Reconnect Funtzio Nagusia: Arte Instalazio Digitala

Liburuaren Testua: Reconnect giza komunikazioari buruzko arte instalazio digitala da, urrutiko bizimoduaren aldi bat igaro ondoren. Lanak grabatutako bideo-deiak konbinatzen ditu aluminiozko egitura batean, LED banda argiekin, muntatutako hamabi LCD pantailekin. Webcam batek instalazioaren aurrean dagoen bisitariaren aurpegia erakusten du pantaila zentralean, bitartean beste pantailek grabatutako deietan hitz egiten ari diren pertsonak erakusten dituzte. Hasieran, pantaila bakoitzak dei bat exekutatzen du bere aldetik, gero pantaila guztiak pixkanaka irudi konbinatu bakar bat osatzen dute. Instalazioa nodoetan oinarritutako software bisualarekin programatu zen, eta ordenagailu eramangarri bakar batek gidatzen zuen.

The Recognition

About the Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award

Reconnect Funtzio Nagusia: Arte Instalazio Digitala Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, ondo diseinatutako sorkuntzetatik espero diren eskakizun profesional eta industrialak betetzen dituzten diseinu onei ematen zaien aitorpen prestijiotsua. Burdin-mailako irabazleek beren sortzaileen trebetasun handia, espezializazio handia, adituen ulermena eta sormen-gaitasuna erakusten dituzte. Reconnect Funtzio Nagusia: Arte Instalazio Digitala oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den sorkuntza izatea espero da, praktikoa eta berritzailea dena. Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek sektoreko praktika onenak integratzen ditu eta know-how-ari eta talentuari lotutako ezaugarri tekniko gaituak ditu. Reconnect Funtzio Nagusia: Arte Instalazio Digitala zehaztasunagatik errespetatua den lana da, eta mundua leku hobea egiten laguntzen duten bizi-kalitatearen hobekuntzak eskaintzeko diseinatua dagoena.

Behind the Design

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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