Reconnect Feistiú Digiteach Ealaíne by Atsushi Kobayashi

Reconnect Feistiú Digiteach Ealaíne by Atsushi Kobayashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Duais Iarainn A' Design Award in Dearadh Mínealaíne Competition Category.

IarannMínealaín· 2022

Reconnect Feistiú Digiteach Ealaíne

by Atsushi Kobayashi

Client: Atsushi Kobayashi

Duais Iarainn A' Design Award Winner in Mínealaín Category

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The Design

About Reconnect Feistiú Digiteach Ealaíne

Is feistiú digiteach ealaíne é Reconnect a bhaineann le cumarsáid dhaonna tar éis tréimhse de mhaireachtáil chianda. Cuireann an saothar glaonna físe taifeadta i gcomhcheangal le dhá scáileán déag LCD atá suite i bhfráma alúmanaim le stiallacha LED. Léiríonn ceamara gréasáin aghaidh an chuairteora atá ina sheasamh os comhair an fheistithe ar an scáileán lárnach, agus ag an am céanna léiríonn na scáileáin eile daoine ag labhairt i nglaonna taifeadta. Ar dtús, ritheann glao ar leith ar gach scáileán, ansin de réir a chéile, cruthaíonn na scáileáin go léir aon íomhá chomhcheangailte amháin. Ríomhchláraíodh an feistiú le bogearraí amhairc bunaithe ar nóid agus ríomhaire glúine amháin a bhí á thiomáint.

The Recognition

About the Duais Iarainn A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh Reconnect Feistiú Digiteach Ealaíne Duais Iarainn A' Design Award, aitheantas gradamach a bhronntar ar dhea-dhearaí a chomhlíonann na riachtanais ghairmiúla agus thionsclaíocha a bhíonn á n-éileamh ó chruthuithe a ndearnadh go maith iad. Léiríonn buaiteoirí Iarainn scil mhór, speisialtóireacht ard, tuiscint saineolaí agus cumas cruthaitheach a gcruthaitheoirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Reconnect Feistiú Digiteach Ealaíne ina chruthú a bhfuil an-mheas air, a n-ardaítear agus a ghráitear atá praiticiúil agus nuálach. Comhtháthaíonn an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Iarainn A' Design Award na cleachtais is fearr sa tionscal agus tá saintréithe teicniúla inniúla aige nasctha le heolas agus le tallann. Tá meas ar an dearadh Reconnect Feistiú Digiteach Ealaíne as a dhúthracht agus dearadh é chun feabhsuithe cáilíochta beatha a sholáthar a chabhraíonn leis an domhan a dhéanamh ina áit níos fearr.

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