Reconnect Digitalna umetniška inštalacija by Atsushi Kobayashi

Reconnect Digitalna umetniška inštalacija by Atsushi Kobayashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Železna nagrada A' Design Award in Likovna umetnost in umetniške instalacije Competition Category.

ŽeleznaLikovna umetnost· 2022

Reconnect Digitalna umetniška inštalacija

by Atsushi Kobayashi

Client: Atsushi Kobayashi

Železna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Likovna umetnost Category

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The Design

About Reconnect Digitalna umetniška inštalacija

Reconnect je digitalna umetniška inštalacija o človeški komunikaciji po obdobju življenja na daljavo. Delo združuje posnete video klice z dvanajstimi LCD zasloni, nameščenimi v aluminijasti okvir z LED trakovi. Spletna kamera na osrednjem zaslonu prikazuje obraz obiskovalca, ki stoji pred inštalacijo, medtem ko preostali zasloni prikazujejo ljudi, ki govorijo v posnetih klicih. Sprva vsak zaslon predvaja ločen klic, nato pa vsi zasloni postopoma oblikujejo eno združeno podobo. Inštalacija je bila programirana z vizualno programsko opremo na osnovi vozlišč (node based) in poganjana z enim samim prenosnim računalnikom.

The Recognition

About the Železna nagrada A' Design Award

Reconnect Digitalna umetniška inštalacija je prejemnik Železne nagrade A' Design Award, prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje dobrim oblikovanjem, ki izpolnjujejo profesionalne in industrijske zahteve, pričakovane od dobro zasnovanih stvaritev. Prejemniki Železne nagrade kažejo veliko spretnost, visoko specializacijo, strokovno razumevanje in ustvarjalne zmožnosti svojih ustvarjalcev. Od Reconnect Digitalna umetniška inštalacija se pričakuje, da bo visoko cenjena, občudovana in ljubljena stvaritev, ki je praktična in inovativna. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno z Železno nagrado A' Design Award, vključuje najboljše prakse panoge in ima kompetentne tehnične lastnosti, povezane s strokovnim znanjem in talentom. Zaradi svoje temeljitosti si Reconnect Digitalna umetniška inštalacija zasluži spoštovanje in je zasnovan tako, da zagotavlja izboljšave kakovosti življenja, ki pomagajo narediti svet boljši kraj.

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