Reconnect Funzjoni Primarja: Installazzjoni ta' Arti Diġitali by Atsushi Kobayashi

Reconnect Funzjoni Primarja: Installazzjoni ta' Arti Diġitali by Atsushi Kobayashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid in Disinn tal-Arti Fini u Installazzjonijiet Artistiċi Competition Category.

ĦadidArti Fini· 2022

Reconnect Funzjoni Primarja: Installazzjoni ta' Arti Diġitali

by Atsushi Kobayashi

Client: Atsushi Kobayashi

Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid Winner in Arti Fini Category

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The Design

About Reconnect Funzjoni Primarja: Installazzjoni ta' Arti Diġitali

Test tal-Ktieb: Reconnect hija installazzjoni ta' arti diġitali dwar il-komunikazzjoni umana wara perjodu ta' għajxien mill-bogħod. Ix-xogħol jgħaqqad flimkien sejħiet bil-vidjo rrekordjati ma' tnax-il skrin LCD immuntati f'qafas tal-aluminju b'strixxi LED. Webcam turi wiċċ il-viżitatur wieqaf quddiem l-installazzjoni fuq l-iskrin ċentrali, filwaqt li l-iskrins l-oħra juru nies jitkellmu f'sejħiet irrekordjati. Fil-bidu kull skrin idur sejħa separata, imbagħad l-iskrins kollha bil-mod jiffurmaw stampa waħda magħquda. L-installazzjoni ġiet ipprogrammata b'softwer viżiv ibbażat fuq nodi u mmexxija minn kompjuter tal-but wieħed.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid

Reconnect Funzjoni Primarja: Installazzjoni ta' Arti Diġitali huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż mogħti lil disinji tajbin li jissodisfaw ir-rekwiżiti professjonali u industrijali mistennija minn ħolqien imfassal tajjeb. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Ħadid juru l-ħila kbira, l-ispeċjalizzazzjoni għolja, il-fehim espert u l-kapaċità kreattiva tal-ħallieqa tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Reconnect Funzjoni Primarja: Installazzjoni ta' Arti Diġitali ikun ħolqien imqabbar ħafna, mammirat u maħbub li huwa prattiku u innovattiv. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Ħadid jintegra l-aħjar prattiki tal-industrija u għandu karatteristiċi tekniċi kompetenti marbuta mal-għarfien u t-talent. Reconnect Funzjoni Primarja: Installazzjoni ta' Arti Diġitali huwa rispettat għall-eżattezza tiegħu u mfassal biex itejjeb il-kwalità tal-ħajja u jgħin jagħmel id-dinja post aħjar.

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