Introduction:
The main issue of the workshop was to create new form of computer driven interactions within a public surrounding and social setting.
The kind of interaction we aim for are supported by tangible medias.
For this purpose, we asked our students to design a social event related to what we could call a Lounge or coktail bar.
How can such a conventional environment and its related rituals be reformulated when considerating the potentials of sensor technology and pervasive computing ?
The proposal is to fragmente the bar into 3 hanging "blobs" which act as (free) vodka dispenser.
When triggered, the blob starts to pulsate, light patterns are appearing on its surface and the soundscape within a given radius around the sculptural object is reacting to the seeping of the precious elixir.
Participants to the event are flocking around each suspended "organism" and together investigating possible interactions.
Teachers:
Michel Guglielmi, Danish School of Design / DIFFUS,
Hanne Louise Johannesen, Copenhagen University-Visual culture / DIFFUS
Morten Jægger, Sound Forum Øresund
Students:
This workshop involved students from Danmarks Designskolen, Copenhagen University / visual culture and Roskilde University / Performance Design. See list here.
Special thanks to:
Henrik Øvad, programmation
Kristian Mondrup Nielsen, Sound design
Thanks to our sponsors:
Absolute Vodka and Soundforum Øresund.