Reconnect Príomh-Fheidhm Dhigiteach Ealaine by Atsushi Kobayashi

Reconnect Príomh-Fheidhm Dhigiteach Ealaine by Atsushi Kobayashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Duais Iarainn A' Design Award in Ealain Fhìnealta agus Dealbhadh Stàladh Ealain Competition Category.

IarannEalain Fhìnealta· 2022

Reconnect Príomh-Fheidhm Dhigiteach Ealaine

by Atsushi Kobayashi

Client: Atsushi Kobayashi

Duais Iarainn A' Design Award Winner in Ealain Fhìnealta Category

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The Design

About Reconnect Príomh-Fheidhm Dhigiteach Ealaine

Is sreath ealaine dhigiteach é Reconnect a bhaineann le cumarsáid dhaonna tar éis tréimhse de shaol iargúlta. Cuireann an saothar glaonna físe taifeadta le chéile 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 tsuiteála ar an lárscáileán, agus léiríonn na scáileáin eile daoine ag labhairt i nglaonna taifeadta. Ar dtús, ritheann gach scáileán glao ar leith, ansin de réir a chéile foirmíonn na scáileáin go léir íomhá chomhcheangailte amháin. Ríomhchláraíodh an suiteáil le bogearraí amhairc bunaithe ar nóid, agus tiomáineadh í le ríomhaire glúine amháin.

The Recognition

About the Duais Iarainn A' Design Award

Tha Reconnect Príomh-Fheidhm Dhigiteach Ealaine air Duais Iarainn A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean math a choinnicheas ris na riatanasan proifeiseanta is gnìomhachais a thathar a' sùileachadh bho chruthachaidhean a chaidh an dealbhadh gu math. Tha buannaichean Iarainn a' nochdadh sgil mhòr, speisealachadh àrd, tuigse eòlaiche agus comas cruthachail an luchd-cruthachaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Reconnect Príomh-Fheidhm Dhigiteach Ealaine na chruthachadh air a bheil mòran meas, ion-mholta agus gràdhach a tha practaigeach agus ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Iarainn A' Design Award a' cur nan cleachdaidhean as fheàrr sa ghnìomhachas còmhla agus tha feartan teignigeach comasach aige ceangailte ri eòlas-dèanamh agus tàlant. Tha meas air Reconnect Príomh-Fheidhm Dhigiteach Ealaine airson a dhùrachd agus chaidh a dhealbhadh gus leasachaidhean càileachd beatha a thoirt seachad a chuidicheas le bhith a' dèanamh an t-saoghail na àite nas fheàrr.

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