visitors were able to choreograph
the lighting in real time using
physical gestures on their mobile
devices. Vivid beams of light were
projected across a massive scale
as the result of small movements
on spectators’ phones.
http://www.unnumberedsparks.
com
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=npjTmG-TBHQ
Janet Echelman and Aaron Koblin
→ artstudio@echelman.com
2. Weird
Faces Vending
Machine
The Weird Faces Vending Machine
is an installation that generates
an infinite number of weird faces
that look like my hand-drawn
faces. It thereby questions the
dominating ways in which value is
generated from art in the gallery
context. Instead of placing an
artificially limited number of
prints in the gallery space for the
sole purpose of generating value
and fake exclusivity, a vending
machine is installed that sells
a potentially infinite number
of unique computer-generated
prints. The name from the credit
card is used by the machine to
talk to the buyer and walk him/
her through the purchasing
process. In addition, the name
is used to write a personalized
dedication message on the back of
the print in my own handwriting.
A unique art print and a personal
dedication from the artist for only
three dollars? Sounds like a good
deal!
http://www.mokafolio.de/
works/Weird-Faces-Vending-
Machine
https://vimeo.com/67189255
http://www.wired.com/2013/12/
this-vending-machine-will-make-
art-for-3/
Matthias Dörfelt, UCLA
→ hi@mokafolio.de
3. Skies
Painted with
Unnumbered
Sparks
Studio Echelman installed
its largest, most interactive
sculpture installation to date
at the TED Conference’s 30th
anniversary. The monumental
aerial sculpture spanned 745 feet
between a 24-story skyscraper
and the Vancouver Convention
Center.
The sculpture was presented
with an original interactive work
created in collaboration with
artist Aaron Koblin, creative
director of the Data Arts team in
Google’s Creative Lab. At night
the sculpture came to life as
2
Three dollars gets you one weird-face drawing
from this art vending machine.
3
A massive aerial sculpture let visitors paint the sky with their mobile
devices.
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HOUR