documentation of “skia” at the diplomshowing at the university of applied arts vienna
After a successful diplomapresentation at the Zollamtstrasse the hyperactive installation “skia” will be present at the exhibtion “hyperactive prototypes” at the “Essence 2010″ in the Künstlerhaus from 23.6. 7 until 18.7.2010
Check out an image from the presentation at the Zollamtstrasse.
Photo by Gerhard Ramsebner, University of Applied Arts, Vienna

currently i am working on my diploma project called “skia“, which i will present on 16.6.
it will be open for public on 17. and 18.6. from 12.00-18.00 at the Aula of Vordere Zollamtstrasse 3, Vienna

german abstract :
So selbstverständlich wie uns täglich die Sonne leuchtet nehmen wir auch den eigenen Schatten als ständigen Begleiter kaum mehr wahr. Als reine Projektion unseres physischen Abbilds ist er nicht mehr als eine flache, farb- und körperlose Reduktion unserer Selbst.
Die Rauminstallation “skia” untersucht dieses eigenschaftslose Phänomen und spielt mit der Konvention von dessen Wahrnehmung. In einer Closed-circuit-Installation werden die Abbilder der BesucherInnen manipuliert und als künstliche Schatten wiedergegeben.
Was bedeutet es, wenn sich plötzlich der eigene Schatten von uns löst und ein fremdes Wesen entwickelt ? Und was hat ein solch rätselhafter, launischer Schatten mit den multiplen Identitäten des postmodernen Ichs gemeinsam ?
english abstract :
As natural as the daily sunshine, one’s shadow, formerly a constant companion, now often escapes from attention. A silhouette of our physical form, one’s shadow is no more than a flat, disembodied reduction of the contours of one’s self.
The installation skia examines the interplay of our shadows and our conscious awareness of our physical displacement of space. In this closed-circuit installation, visitor´s images are manipulated and projected as artificial shadows.
What does it mean if one’s shadow suddenly frees itself and develops an alien autonomy?
And what has such an estrangement in common with the multiple identities of the post modern ego?

KUNSTPLATFORM DE KAPSALON invited me to show my installation disc at the rotterdamse museumnacht 2010 in the centrum beeldende kunst in rotterdam on 6.3. 2010.
Wow ! This was a massive test for my installation and it survived without any damages. The new feature “the red button” rocked totally and the people used it more often then expected. I was super surprised and happy to see the people rockin my instrument. They loved it !! And i´ve experienced sounds and patterns never heard before from the disc.
i did some research on projection mapping technologgy and artists.
check some links…
general info about mapping plus links on vvvv.org
and here from createdigitalmotion
tools :
max/msp
vvvv
more complex keystoning with more points and animationfeature from mxwendler
jonny lee and his automatic projector calibration systems
examples/artists :
AntiVJ – Live Painting: Shackleton from AntiVJ on Vimeo.
whitevoid : polygon playground / video objects
and some nice videos on vimeo
http://vimeo.com/5756657
http://vimeo.com/6611103
http://vimeo.com/5262113
i attended a workshop in moddr lab in rotterdam about a fantastic tracking tool called gamuza

its a nice tool emanuele mazza created out of pre existing tracking technics.
he composed them in openframeworks – so its a fast tool with nice and easy user interface able to send specific tracking data via OSC to your appropriate client.
perfectly suited for artist who dont need to have a deep programming knowledge.
