Mirror Space

This video captivated me because of its use of biofeedback.  The inclusion of mood analysis in the piece is what truly becomes interesting about the entire work.  The division of humanity and machine becomes blurred.  The intersection of these two varying subjects gives a whole new meaning to the image that is portrayed.  In a strange way, the individual pictures become unique portraits.  Perhaps these portraits are even more telling than one just a well rendered and articulated painting or drawing of an individual’s face.  The formal act of interaction is minimal, but the results yield insightful and highly interactive.  The work cannot exist without the individual.

Sound

Though I believe this piece is far from reaching it’s full potential, it touched on an interesting theme that got me questioning what it could become.  The use of motors in combination with the arduinos becomes of sort of simulated wind.  The types of noise making materials the artist chose further amplifies this notion.  I therefore became much less interested in the sounds that were being made, but by how they were being made.  This piece touches on the phenomena of machine replaces natural function.  Even moreso the potential for machines to replace the natural course of things, or replace humans.  Though the relationship between these grand ideas and work seems small,  I still couldn’t help but see the machines as a replacement for natural wind.

Augmented Ears

I find the styling and aesthetics of this piece incredibly distracting from the beauty of the concept.  To me, this is a perfect example of trying too much, or overshadowing the concept.  The leading and defined documentation does not help either.  However, the basis of the work I find to be very strong.  There is something truly profound about the ability to hear the world as we want it.  Also, the large range of variation and choice the artist gives the viewer creates an even more dynamic experience and artwork.