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Re: Newspapers

Re:Newspapers

December 6, 2011 11:53 pm Published by

  Re: Newspapers is an augmented newspaper with AR technology that aims to show how news is presented across the world.   Influenced by the Internet, the form and function of news reading has nowadays drastically changed. People can read real-time online news from all over the world: this results in a seemingly flat, homogeneous, globalized news feed. However, although the news content is becoming increasingly globalized, the way news is presented still widely varies among different countries and cultures.   The project Re: Newspapers aims to expand the viewer’s awareness of the differences and similarities in the ways news is presented across the globe. The news content is taken... View Article

Glographer

GLOGRAPHER

October 7, 2010 5:30 pm Published by

GLOGRAPHER is modified analog camera which shoots a news photo from foreign countries that the camera is pointing at. The user can point at the physical direction to a country and use the lens zoom to adjust distance. This work tries to call people to rethink their relationship with news and their consciousness of geographical coordinate. As a homage to the glory days of press photo in the mass media, an analog single lens reflex is used in this project.    

2nd order diatoms

2nd order diatoms

October 8, 2009 10:51 pm Published by

The 2nd order diatoms is interactive installation collaborated with Shintaro Miyazaki, and Michael Chinen The 2nd Order Diatoms senses the rhythm of mobile electronic gadgets, which used in daily life. The electromagnetic waves produced by the little machines get converted to sound and light. 2nd Order Diatoms is also a laser-installation, which creates circular patterns similar to some sort of diatoms, which are one of the oldest life forms of our earth. As artists we ask ourself: “How could LIFE FORM be synthesized?” Our answer: In the ancient ocean life form has began. In the ancient ocean there were many rhythms and frequencies, such as the waves of the ocean,... View Article