Vajrapani <4 people and a table of sand between them>
Jeff A Sable
Vajrapani is an experience of interconnections in the present moment. It is a group meditation on impermanence and co-operation.
http://www.surfaceofearth.org/thesis/vajrapani.html
Vajrapani is a interactive sand table instillation for 1 - 4 persons which encourages them to experience their individual and group presence as a natural kind of magic. A meditation on impermanence, like a digital sand mandala, it is the meeting point of a crossroads, and a compass to find our way back - to where we are.
Background
Cymatics a study of Wave Phenomena by Hans Jenny
The Theory and Practice of the Mandala by Giuseppe Tucci
Orderly Chaos: The Mandala Principle by Chogyam Trungpa
Mandala Symbolism by C. G. Jung
The Wheel of Time Sand Mandala, New Revised Edition: Visual Scripture of Tibetan Buddhism by Barry Bryant
Group Dynamics with table top interfaces / Stamford University study
Artists - Marina Abramovic, Olafur Eliason, Ray Johnson, Yves Klein
Audience
Vajrapani is meant for anyone interested in mandalas, meditation, interactive instillation, biofeedback, and group dynamics.
Vajrapani is meant to instill a sense of simplicity, wonder and calm in the mind of the user. The imagery and interaction chosen represents the immutable and enduring beauty of pure being within
each of us as we simultaneously co-create the present moment.
User Scenario
How it works:
Vajrapani is a interactive sand table instillation for 1 - 4 persons which encourages them to experience their individual and group presence as a natural kind of magic. A meditation on impermanence, like a digital sand mandala, it is the meeting point of a crossroads, and a compass to find our way back - to where we are.
How it works:
Shifting dynamic visualizations are projected from above onto a sand tray table. 4 custom made meditation cushions are positioned at cardinal points around the table. The cushions are embedded with conductive fabric and act as an off/on switch detecting the presence of a participant. If the cushion detects a participant then the area directly in front of them becomes active and they can use their hands to reveal 1/4 of a mandala image hidden within the shifting visualizations that are moving over the sand table.
Q Prox Sensors embedded beneath 2 inches of real white sand in the table register capacitance from the participants hand. When capacitance is detected the program running the visualization shifts the projection to the mandala image in that quarter quadrant. Regulations in the code running the program ensure that a participant can only effect the quadrant in front of them. It is only possible to reveal the whole image if 4 people are present.
Background
Cymatics a study of Wave Phenomena by Hans Jenny
The Theory and Practice of the Mandala by Giuseppe Tucci
Orderly Chaos: The Mandala Principle by Chogyam Trungpa
Mandala Symbolism by C. G. Jung
The Wheel of Time Sand Mandala, New Revised Edition: Visual Scripture of Tibetan Buddhism by Barry Bryant
Group Dynamics with table top interfaces / Stamford University study
Artists - Marina Abramovic, Olafur Eliason, Ray Johnson, Yves Klein
Audience
Vajrapani is meant for anyone interested in mandalas, meditation, interactive instillation, biofeedback, and group dynamics.
Vajrapani is meant to instill a sense of simplicity, wonder and calm in the mind of the user. The imagery and interaction chosen represents the immutable and enduring beauty of pure being within
each of us as we simultaneously co-create the present moment.
User Scenario
How it works:
Vajrapani is a interactive sand table instillation for 1 - 4 persons which encourages them to experience their individual and group presence as a natural kind of magic. A meditation on impermanence, like a digital sand mandala, it is the meeting point of a crossroads, and a compass to find our way back - to where we are.
How it works:
Shifting dynamic visualizations are projected from above onto a sand tray table. 4 custom made meditation cushions are positioned at cardinal points around the table. The cushions are embedded with conductive fabric and act as an off/on switch detecting the presence of a participant. If the cushion detects a participant then the area directly in front of them becomes active and they can use their hands to reveal 1/4 of a mandala image hidden within the shifting visualizations that are moving over the sand table.
Q Prox Sensors embedded beneath 2 inches of real white sand in the table register capacitance from the participants hand. When capacitance is detected the program running the visualization shifts the projection to the mandala image in that quarter quadrant. Regulations in the code running the program ensure that a participant can only effect the quadrant in front of them. It is only possible to reveal the whole image if 4 people are present.