Reconnect Enstalasyon Atistik Dijital by Atsushi Kobayashi

Reconnect Enstalasyon Atistik Dijital by Atsushi Kobayashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Fè in Bozar Competition Category.

FèBozar· 2022

Reconnect Enstalasyon Atistik Dijital

by Atsushi Kobayashi

Client: Atsushi Kobayashi

A' Design Award Fè Winner in Bozar Category

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The Design

About Reconnect Enstalasyon Atistik Dijital

Reconnect se yon enstalasyon atistik dijital ki pale sou kominikasyon imen apre yon peryòd nan lavi a distans. Travay la konbine apèl videyo ki anrejistre ak douz ekran LCD ki moute nan yon ankadreman aliminyòm ak bann limyè LED. Yon kamera wèb montre figi vizitè a ki kanpe devan enstalasyon an sou ekran santral la, pandan lòt ekran yo montre moun k'ap pale nan apèl yo te anrejistre yo. Nan kòmansman, chak ekran fè woule yon apèl separe, epi tout ekran yo grandiman fòme yon sèl imaj konbine. Enstalasyon an te pwograme ak yon lojisyèl vizyèl ki baze sou "node" epi li te opere pa yon sèl laptop.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Fè

Reconnect Enstalasyon Atistik Dijital se yon ganyan A' Design Award Fè, yon rekonesans ki gen prestij yo bay bon design ki satisfè egzijans pwofesyonèl ak endistriyèl yo atann de kreyasyon ki byen fèt. Ganyan Fè yo montre gwo konpetans, espesyalizasyon wo, konpreyansyon ekspè ak kapasite kreyatif kreyatè yo. Yo atann Reconnect Enstalasyon Atistik Dijital pou se yon kreyasyon anpil moun estime, admire e renmen ki pratik e inovatè. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Fè entegre pi bon pratik sektè a e li gen karakteristik teknik konpetan ki lye ak konnesans pratik ak talan. Yo respekte Reconnect Enstalasyon Atistik Dijital pou jèntan li e li fèt pou bay amelyorasyon kalite lavi ki ede fè mond lan vin yon pi bon kote.

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