Droplet++

Chanwook Min

The work is interactive light installation. In order to make great movement of society, it need numerous people’s movement, not only a person’s movement.

http://chanwookmin.com/index.php/artworks/droplet/

Description

The work is interactive light installation. Social changes in the world are made by numerous people’s movement, not a person movement. For example, On December 12, 2014, protest police violence in NYC, 2008 candle protest in South Korea and ETC. Likewise people try to change their society. In order to make great movement of society, it need numerous people’s movement, not only a person’s movement. So this project’s subject is “Making great movement gathered small voice.” To be specific, as gathered small droplet can make big drop, this project create by people’s voice.
The work interact between sound and light. so there are two parts, sound and light. Firstly, people can hear real dropping sound and see changing brightness of light according to the volume of sound. Secondly, people can record a drop of water sound using their voice, such as “ddong” or “ddock” or something like that(There is time limitation to record). Brightness of light will change by the volume. Thirdly, people can hear all recorded voice at the same time and see also changing brightness of light.

Classes

Introduction to Physical Computing, Materials and Making Things by Hand