Reconnect Instalação de Arte Digital by Atsushi Kobayashi

Reconnect Instalação de Arte Digital by Atsushi Kobayashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Ferro in Design de Belas-Artes e Instalações Artísticas Competition Category.

FerroBelas-Artes· 2022

Reconnect Instalação de Arte Digital

by Atsushi Kobayashi

Client: Atsushi Kobayashi

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Belas-Artes Category

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The Design

About Reconnect Instalação de Arte Digital

Reconnect é uma instalação de arte digital sobre a comunicação humana após um período de vida remota. A obra combina chamadas de vídeo gravadas com doze ecrãs LCD montados numa estrutura de alumínio com fitas LED. Uma webcam mostra no ecrã central o rosto do visitante que se encontra diante da instalação, enquanto os restantes ecrãs mostram pessoas a falar em chamadas gravadas. Inicialmente, cada ecrã reproduz uma chamada distinta e, gradualmente, todos os ecrãs formam uma única imagem combinada. A instalação foi programada com software visual baseado em nós e é controlada por um único computador portátil.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Reconnect Instalação de Arte Digital conquistou o A' Design Award de Ferro, um reconhecimento prestigiado atribuído a bons designs que cumprem os requisitos profissionais e industriais esperados de criações bem concebidas. Os vencedores do Ferro demonstram grande habilidade, elevada especialização, compreensão especializada e capacidade criativa dos seus criadores. Espera-se que Reconnect Instalação de Arte Digital seja uma criação muito considerada, admirada e estimada, prática e inovadora. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Ferro integra as melhores práticas do setor e tem características técnicas competentes associadas a conhecimento especializado e talento. Pela sua minúcia, Reconnect Instalação de Arte Digital merece respeito e destina-se a proporcionar melhorias na qualidade de vida que ajudam a tornar o mundo num lugar melhor.

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