Kinetica
Last Sunday I went to the rather crowded Spitalfields market in order to check out this little gem which is located right inside the market space: the Kinetica Museum.
It is allegedly the UK's first museum dedicated to kinetic, electronic and digital art.
Some impressions:
This is a mechanical installation which simulates the movement of a feather and is hooked up to a motion sensor in order to detect the blades of grass. I personally like the rustic, nature-like look of it.
A huge inflatable sculpture which simulates the breathing process of a human being. There are two of these attached to each other and the air always floats from one to the other. A bird-view of the smaller version below.
Several snapshots of "writing machines". The German word for typewriter is Schreibmaschine which loosely translates to "writing machine". Seen in this light, that notion becomes an unforeseen twist and opens up a new perspective to think about these media.
An interactive projection piece which responds to moving objects inserted in the projection range -like a hand for example- and changes its shape accordingly. My suspicion is that along with the projection, it features a camera with real-time imaging software which analyses the projection grid and changes the objects' shape. The kids loved it.
A solar powered mobile which generates its own movement by tiny propellers which are attached to the particular parts. Neat and simple. I liked it.
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It is allegedly the UK's first museum dedicated to kinetic, electronic and digital art.
Some impressions:
This is a mechanical installation which simulates the movement of a feather and is hooked up to a motion sensor in order to detect the blades of grass. I personally like the rustic, nature-like look of it.
A huge inflatable sculpture which simulates the breathing process of a human being. There are two of these attached to each other and the air always floats from one to the other. A bird-view of the smaller version below.
Several snapshots of "writing machines". The German word for typewriter is Schreibmaschine which loosely translates to "writing machine". Seen in this light, that notion becomes an unforeseen twist and opens up a new perspective to think about these media.
An interactive projection piece which responds to moving objects inserted in the projection range -like a hand for example- and changes its shape accordingly. My suspicion is that along with the projection, it features a camera with real-time imaging software which analyses the projection grid and changes the objects' shape. The kids loved it.
A solar powered mobile which generates its own movement by tiny propellers which are attached to the particular parts. Neat and simple. I liked it.
Pictures in this post are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 UK: Scotland License.
Labels: Installation, Kinetica, Media Art
2 Comments:
Are the inflatable dudes '69'ing?
yeah, kind of.... but they share one tube via their bellybuttons...
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