Vita

Philomene Longpre

VITA (2005) Philomène Longpré. GL2 Gallery, Chicago, 2006

 

Short Description

VITA is an installation art where the virtual character is represented both by a blue light and a blue human form,
which functions as an energy field rather than an actual identifiable individual. When Vita recognizes
a visitor’s presence, its mechanical environment changes. The shift manifests as altering imagery and an outpouring of sounds
in the designated space. The installation, which was presented at the GL2 Gallery in Chicago (2006),
collapses the separation of body and mind. This metamorphosis occurs when infrared sensors locate the participants and
temperature sensors in the tubing detect touch.

Technique

VITA — Robotic sculpture :  Installation Art
(Immersive environment, mechatronics, robotic sculpture, interactive narrative, sensing and control system,
large scale projection, tangible interfaces, responsive video membrane, virtual character, and digital sound)

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Exhibitions

  • SAIC, School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, USA. May, 2005

 

Reviews

  • Philomène Longpré. Master Thesis. SAIC, School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, USA. May, 2005