Reconnect Stafræn listainnsetning by Atsushi Kobayashi

Reconnect Stafræn listainnsetning by Atsushi Kobayashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award í járni in Myndlist og listaverkauppsetningar Competition Category.

JárnMyndlist· 2022

Reconnect Stafræn listainnsetning

by Atsushi Kobayashi

Client: Atsushi Kobayashi

A' Design Award í járni Winner in Myndlist Category

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The Design

About Reconnect Stafræn listainnsetning

Reconnect er stafræn listainnsetning um mannleg samskipti eftir tímabil fjarvinnu og fjarveru. Verkið sameinar upptekin myndsímtöl með tólf LCD-skjáum sem festir eru í álramma með LED-ljósaræmum. Vefmyndavél sýnir andlit gestsins sem stendur fyrir framan innsetninguna á miðskjánum, á meðan hinir skjáirnir sýna fólk tala í upptöku símtölum. Í upphafi keyrir hver skjár sitt eigið símtal, en smám saman mynda allir skjáirnir eina samfellda mynd. Innsetningin var forrituð með hnútabundnum myndrænum hugbúnaði og keyrð af einni fartölvu.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award í járni

Reconnect Stafræn listainnsetning vann A' Design Award í járni, virta viðurkenningu sem veitt er góðum hönnunarverkum sem uppfylla þær faglegu og iðnaðarlegu kröfur sem gerðar eru til vel hannaðra sköpunarverka. Sigurvegarar í járni sýna mikla færni, mikla sérhæfingu, sérfræðiskilning og skapandi getu höfunda sinna. Þess er vænst að Reconnect Stafræn listainnsetning sé mjög metið, dáð og elskað sköpunarverk sem er hagnýtt og nýstárlegt. Þetta hönnunarverk sem vann A' Design Award í járni sameinar bestu starfsvenjur greinarinnar og hefur hæfa tæknilega eiginleika tengda þekkingu og hæfileikum. Reconnect Stafræn listainnsetning er virt fyrir nákvæmni sína og er hannað til að veita lífsgæðabætur sem hjálpa til við að gera heiminn að betri stað.

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