Reconnect Instalasi Seni Digital by Atsushi Kobayashi

Reconnect Instalasi Seni Digital by Atsushi Kobayashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Besi in Desain Seni Rupa dan Instalasi Seni Competition Category.

BesiSeni Rupa· 2022

Reconnect Instalasi Seni Digital

by Atsushi Kobayashi

Client: Atsushi Kobayashi

A' Design Award Besi Winner in Seni Rupa Category

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The Design

About Reconnect Instalasi Seni Digital

Reconnect adalah instalasi seni digital tentang komunikasi manusia setelah masa kehidupan jarak jauh. Karya ini menggabungkan rekaman panggilan video dengan dua belas layar LCD yang dipasang pada rangka aluminium dengan strip LED. Sebuah webcam menampilkan wajah pengunjung yang berdiri di depan instalasi pada layar bagian tengah, sementara layar-layar lainnya menampilkan orang-orang yang berbicara dalam rekaman panggilan. Pada awalnya setiap layar menjalankan panggilan yang berbeda, kemudian secara bertahap seluruh layar membentuk satu citra yang menyatu. Instalasi ini diprogram dengan perangkat lunak visual berbasis node dan dijalankan oleh satu laptop.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Besi

Reconnect Instalasi Seni Digital adalah pemenang A' Design Award Besi, pengakuan yang bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain yang baik yang memenuhi persyaratan profesional dan industri yang diharapkan dari kreasi yang dirancang dengan baik. Pemenang Besi menunjukkan keterampilan yang besar, spesialisasi yang tinggi, pemahaman ahli, dan kapasitas kreatif para penciptanya. Reconnect Instalasi Seni Digital diharapkan menjadi kreasi yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi, dan dicintai yang praktis dan inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Besi ini mengintegrasikan praktik terbaik industri dan memiliki karakteristik teknis yang kompeten yang terkait dengan pengetahuan teknis dan bakat. Reconnect Instalasi Seni Digital dihormati karena ketelitiannya dan dirancang untuk memberikan peningkatan kualitas hidup yang membantu menjadikan dunia tempat yang lebih baik.

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