What does a successful / failed thesis look like for me? At the very beginning, my plan was very ambitious. I wanted a lot of elements, smooth interaction, and a venue as big as an exhibition hall. In Spring I found a lot of things…

  Isabel: Love Abromovic inspiration. The closeness of feeling when you overcome the fear of gazing into people’s eyes. The overlay was fascinating. As a public installation this could be really powerful. Alison: Like inspirations, Space Odyssey tower. Liked that the booklet would reinforce the…

Specific test methods: 0: Take a 45-second video portrait of them without sound. (as material for collection). Process the video on the iPad and take a screenshot. The images are then combined in the app Procreate and output a video of the “creation process”. 1:…

Origin: I try to think about the connections between worlds, and I narrow my idea down to humans . Focus on the connections between people. Trying to simplify the complex interwoven relationships, trying to highlight the basic attributes that make people human. Here I want…

After chatting with these wonderful guests, they gave me so much valuable feedback. And the biggest change I felt was how to present my ideas and opinions to others. It includes how to explain my thesis and views, and how to state my final form…

IMA Low Res Thesis Proposal   YOUR NAME: Hongyi Zhang   WHAT IS YOUR THESIS QUESTION?   Now that industry and technology are globalizing, information and data are bringing all these connections together. The recent outbreak has caused great trauma around the world. How to…

WHAT IS YOUR THESIS QUESTION?  I currently have two drafts of the design, one on “People, Data, Environment” and the other on “People, Society”. At the moment I’m more interested in the latter. With the recent course and news events happening around the world, I…

Moodboard Review Mirror Ball: The installation looks like a mix of cyberpunk and steampunk, full of tech-era elements. Works by 10 different cameras, sensors; 10 screens of different sizes and functions; 10 light LED with different properties. The way the interaction is to rely on sensors…

Cornell Box / Brainswarming / Experiments  My experiment this time is about a time control in my “Random Portait” design. This art installation is interactive and requires human participation. The main part was to ask participants to gaze at a portrait, and I wanted to explore how…