Reconnect Digital Art Installation by Atsushi Kobayashi

Reconnect Digital Art Installation by Atsushi Kobayashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award na Bakal in Disenyo ng Sining at Instalasyong Pansining Competition Category.

BakalSining· 2022

Reconnect Digital Art Installation

by Atsushi Kobayashi

Client: Atsushi Kobayashi

A' Design Award na Bakal Winner in Sining Category

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The Design

About Reconnect Digital Art Installation

Ang Reconnect ay isang digital art installation tungkol sa komunikasyon ng tao pagkatapos ng isang panahon ng malayuang pamumuhay (remote living). Pinagsasama ng likha ang mga naitalang video call sa labindalawang LCD screen na nakakabit sa isang aluminum frame na may LED strips. Ipinapakita ng isang webcam ang mukha ng bisitang nakatayo sa harap ng installation sa gitnang screen, habang ipinapakita naman ng ibang mga screen ang mga taong nagsasalita sa mga naitalang tawag. Sa simula, tumatakbo ang bawat screen ng hiwalay na tawag, hanggang unti-unting bumuo ang lahat ng mga screen ng isang pinagsamang imahe. Ang installation ay pinrograma gamit ang node-based na visual software at pinapatakbo lamang ng iisang laptop.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Bakal

Ang Reconnect Digital Art Installation ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bakal, isang prestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga mahuhusay na disenyong tumutugon sa mga propesyonal at pang-industriyang kinakailangang inaasahan sa mga mahusay na pagkakadisenyong likha. Ang mga nagwagi ng Bakal ay nagpapakita ng dakilang husay, mataas na espesyalisasyon, dalubhasang pag-unawa at kakayahang malikhain ng kanilang mga lumikha. Inaasahang ang Reconnect Digital Art Installation ay isang lubos na pinahahalagahan, hinahangaan at minamahal na likhang praktikal at makabago. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bakal ay nagsasama ng pinakamahuhusay na kasanayan ng industriya at may mahuhusay na katangiang teknikal na may kasamang kaalaman at talento. Ang Reconnect Digital Art Installation ay iginagalang dahil sa kaingatan nito at idinisenyo upang maghatid ng mga pagpapabuti sa kalidad ng buhay na tumutulong gawing mas mabuting lugar ang mundo.

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