Michael Fuller

In a world of digital touch screens there is a disconnect with the touch of physical objects. My thesis is an exploration the interface between the physical object and the digital output through the installation of an interactive art object. Specifically, the relationship between doing a physical action and getting a digital reaction.

Description

Touch – An Interactive Art Installation that speaks about the relationship between the physical object and the digital representation. There is an interactive experience that represents the physical touch of the object to create a digital experience in sound and image.

The installation
The display of a piece of Western desert Juniper wood on top of a pedestal with a piece of draped fabric mounted behind.
There is a distance proximity sensor mounted on the front of the pedestal that activates an audio clip and an image of a desert thunder storm when people stand 2 -3 feet in front and the volume of the audio increases as people approach the pedestal.
There are multiple close proximity sensors mounted on the surface of the pedestal around/beneath the juniper that activate different audio clips of desert sounds – wind, birds, etc. when people touch and move their hands around the surface of the juniper. As audio clips are activated, different images related to the different sounds and the desert are projected on the fabric hanging behind the Juniper.
The relationship between the physical touch of the object and the digital output is and elusion. The touching of the physical object is being mapped in space by the sensors that are not connected, they are just sensing touch.

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