Reconnect Digitale Keunstynstallaasje by Atsushi Kobayashi

Reconnect Digitale Keunstynstallaasje by Atsushi Kobayashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award yn Izer in Skoane Keunsten en Keunstynstalaasje Ûntwerp Competition Category.

IzerSkoane Keunst· 2022

Reconnect Digitale Keunstynstallaasje

by Atsushi Kobayashi

Client: Atsushi Kobayashi

A' Design Award yn Izer Winner in Skoane Keunst Category

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The Design

About Reconnect Digitale Keunstynstallaasje

Reconnect is in digitale keunstynstallaasje oer minsklike kommunikaasje nei in perioade fan ôfstânslibjen. It wurk kombinearret opnommen fideobellen mei tolve LCD-skermen dy't yn in aluminium raamwurk mei LED-strips befêstige binne. In webcam lit it gesicht sjen fan de besiker dy't foar de ynstallaasje stiet, op it sintrale skerm, wylst de oare skermen minsken sjen litte dy't yn opnommen bellen prate. Earst rint elk skerm in aparte bellizze, dêrnei foarmje alle skermen stadichoan ien kombineare byld. De ynstallaasje waard programmearre mei node-basearre fisuele software en oanstjoerd troch ien inkele laptop.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Izer

Reconnect Digitale Keunstynstallaasje is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Izer, in prestisjeuze erkenning foar goede ûntwerpen dy't foldogge oan de profesjonele en yndustriële easken dy't ferwachte wurde fan goed ûntwurpen skeppings. Izerwinners litte grutte feardigens, hege spesjalisaasje, deskundich begryp en kreatyf fermogen fan har makkers sjen. Fan Reconnect Digitale Keunstynstallaasje wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierbere skepping is dy't praktysk en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Izer yntegrearret de bêste praktiken fan de sektor en hat feardige technyske skaaimerken ferbûn mei kennis en talint. Reconnect Digitale Keunstynstallaasje wurdt respektearre foar syn yngeandens en is ûntwurpen om ferbetteringen fan de kwaliteit fan it libben te leverjen dy't helpe de wrâld ta in bettere plak te meitsjen.

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