Rainbow Project
This is an ongoing Masters piece (not masterpiece) that I’m working on. It basically is the creation of a biomediated space that is directly responsive to the conditions of each individual viewer’s own body. As in nature heat, moisture and atmospheric pressure all combine, under the right conditions, to produce a 3d rainbow image. Originally I thought I could do this with enough projectors, electrodes suctioned on the body (think sports institutes) and thick air (not very likely)….
Then I discovered the Fogscreen, a mist emitting device that uses microwaves to break down the particles so that do residue (i.e. moisture) is experienced. This in combination with the Sunspot, a wireless Java scripted microsensor (MEMS) looked to be the the best way to present, conceptually speaking. That was until I found out the hire and sale costings!
Now I have shifted to Augmented reality. Basically it should be a similar system to the one above, except you will need to wear VR Glasses/Goggles and the image will be on 2 LCD screens right in front of your eyes. A head mounted camera will allow you to still see the rest of the room, it will however appear as if there is a rainbow there also, when the conditions are right.
This work hopes to encourage the questioning of digital and traditional notions of phenomena. It will also aim to explore the concept of digital spirituality.
Stay tuned for the next update on this…