Reconnect Digital konstinstallation by Atsushi Kobayashi

Reconnect Digital konstinstallation by Atsushi Kobayashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award i Järn in Konst- och Konstinstallationsdesign Competition Category.

JärnKonst· 2022

Reconnect Digital konstinstallation

by Atsushi Kobayashi

Client: Atsushi Kobayashi

A' Design Award i Järn Winner in Konst Category

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The Design

About Reconnect Digital konstinstallation

Reconnect är en digital konstinstallation om mänsklig kommunikation efter en period av distansliv. Verket kombinerar inspelade videosamtal med tolv LCD-skärmar monterade i en aluminiumram med LED-remsor. En webbkamera visar ansiktet på besökaren som står framför installationen på den centrala skärmen, medan de övriga skärmarna visar personer som talar i inspelade samtal. Till en början visar varje skärm ett separat samtal, för att sedan gradvis forma en gemensam bild över samtliga skärmar. Installationen programmerades med nodbaserad visuell mjukvara och drevs av en enda bärbar dator.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Järn

Reconnect Digital konstinstallation är vinnare av A' Design Award i Järn, ett prestigefyllt erkännande som tilldelas bra designverk som uppfyller de professionella och industriella krav som förväntas av välgjorda skapelser. Järnvinnare visar stor skicklighet, hög specialisering, expertförståelse och skaparnas kreativa förmåga. Reconnect Digital konstinstallation förväntas vara en högt skattad, beundrad och älskad skapelse som är praktisk och innovativ. Detta vinnande verk i A' Design Award i Järn integrerar branschens bästa praxis och har kompetenta tekniska egenskaper kopplade till kunnande och talang. Reconnect Digital konstinstallation respekteras för sin grundlighet och är utformat för att åstadkomma förbättringar av livskvaliteten som hjälper till att göra världen till en bättre plats.

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