Reconnect Whakauru Matihiko mō te Toi by Atsushi Kobayashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Rino in Hoahoa Toi me te Whakaaturanga Toi Competition Category.
RinoToi· 2022
Reconnect Whakauru Matihiko mō te Toi
Client: Atsushi Kobayashi
A' Design Award Rino Winner in Toi Category
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About Reconnect Whakauru Matihiko mō te Toi
Ko Reconnect he whakaturanga toi matihiko e pā ana ki te whakawhitiwhiti kōrero ā-tangata i muri i tētahi wā o te noho mamao. E honoa ana i tēnei mahi ngā wāhanga waea ataata kua hopukina ki ngā mata LCD tekau mā rua kua whakapiritia ki roto i tētahi anga konumohau me ngā rīpene rama LED. Ka whakaatu tētahi kāmera ipurangi i te kanohi o te manuhiri e tū ana i mua o te whakaturanga i runga i te mata pokapū, ā, ka whakaatu ngā mata e toe ana i ngā tāngata e kōrero ana i roto i ngā waea kua hopukina. I te tīmatanga ka rere takitahi ia mata i tōna ake waea, kātahi ka piri haere ngā mata katoa hei whakaahua kotahi. I hōtaka tēnei whakaturanga mā te rorohiko whakakitenga ā-node, ā, i whakahaerea mā te rorohiko kōpaki kotahi.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Rino
Ko Reconnect Whakauru Matihiko mō te Toi te toa o te A' Design Award Rino, he whakaaetanga whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa pai e whakatutuki ana i ngā hiahia ngaio me te ahumahi e tūmanakohia ana mai i ngā mahi kua hoahoatia pai. Ko ngā toa Rino e whakaatu ana i te pukenga nui, te tohungatanga teitei, te māramatanga mātanga me te kaha auaha o ō rātou kaihanga. E tūmanakohia ana ko Reconnect Whakauru Matihiko mō te Toi he mahi whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he whaihua, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Rino e whakakotahi ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa o te ahumahi, ā, he āhuatanga hangarau pūkenga tōna e hono ana ki te mōhio me te pūmanawa. E whakahonoretia ana a Reconnect Whakauru Matihiko mō te Toi mō tōna tōtika, ā, i hoahoatia hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te oranga me te āwhina i te ao kia pai ake.
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.
- Patents
- Atsushi Kobayashi, All rights reserved
- Team Members
- Director : Atsushi Kobayashi
Creative Technologist : Atsushi Kobayashi - Image Credits
- Atsushi Kobayashi, All rights reserved
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