NZ Video Artist Doing Outdoor Installation

http://tvnz.co.nz/the-gravy/gravy-s4-e5-video-3324364

This is very cool and uses such a basic idea to accommodate the screen projection

An interactive Image Projection project

http://www.nextnature.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/weeds.jpg

Light weeds

Lightweeds is a project by Simon Heijdens and currently exhibited at the MoMA – part of the Design and the Elastic Mind exhibition.

The organisms – plants, weeds, trees – exist as a light-projection on the walls of the MoMA building. Their behaviour – growth, movement, pollentation or plant generation – is influenced by actual circumstances – weather and human movement – outside. Measured by sensors, the data directly influences the behaviour of the projected organisms.

“Nature is becoming rare in our daily life, as we pass most of the day in perpetual spaces with conditioned climates and 24 hour lighting that mute the relief of the day and year. When unplanned natural elements like a lifting breeze, a sudden shower or a setting sun are planned out of our surrounding, the timeline of our every day is lost.”

Simon Heijdens is a designer and artist, currently living in London where he teaches at the Interactive Design Department of the Royal College of Art.

Light Projection Installation

The second image is created by Paul Chan and is an environmental light project. I would like to expand on something similar for the 'Outside In " idea.


The top image example is projecting the external environments externally however they are projected on a manmade structure. This idea has changed the possibilities of 'Outside In' and with equipment limitations may be a greater possibility

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ptoke/2786349324/in/photostream/

So the ideas for the installation are flowing. Today I went and saw the video art installation at the Museum o Waikato, called Cascade. It was lovely and contributed to my ideas and possibilities.

Bringing the outside In - This idea is to bring an aspect of the environment around the APA inside. I particularly love the grove of trees opposite the building over the lake on the way to carpark 2. I have heard Tui calling through these trees and would very much like to explore this aspect.

REviewing the Reviewer - Another aspect is the idea of reviews of shows and I would like to explore this aspect with a static newspaper page hung on the wall with the photo relating to the review coming alive and the actors discussing the Critics critiques from their perspective.

Toilet Humour - A third idea after spending time with a friend doing his PHD on noise is the what goes on in the toilets. For this I was thinking of a piece where the visuals look like a security cam on the toilets. However the footage would be actors, but unknown to the observer as they would think they are viewing actual occurrences within the toilets. It is obvious that this would need to be displayed near the outside of the toilets and is something to think about.

If I don't impede on anyone elses space, I would like to do all three ideas... because I am generally mad and like to be busy

Entering the Space

The Academy of Performing Arts sits formidably amongst the lake and tree environment at the University. It can easily be said that it doesn't blend into the environment but perhaps in a bold statement reflects back on to the environment.

The foyers and entrance ways allow light to penetrate, at times glaringly. There are many different spaces to explore. Art is displayed on the walls, some I like, ... some I definately don't, but then art is in the eye of the beholder.

As alway I am intrigued by the toilet space of any venue. The toilet space in the APA is condensed and elongated to the eye (The Female Toilet). Its decor is simple and yet classic reflected in the black and white contrasts used. I have on many occassion observed the nature of conversations, or lack of, the staring into the mirrors, the fixing of makeup and adjustment of clothes in these rooms. I also hear the feedback on what has just been seen, whether it was good or not, worth the money invested by the audience and or who was the best actor, singer etc. Never do I hear toilet discussions about using toilets in such venues. - I might play with this idea.

While walking around, I overheard choirs practising and discussions of ideas for up and coming events, pre production scenarios....mmmm

Most of all, as I walk past this venue everyday, is the idea of the environment. My favorite space within the Academy is Te Whare Tapere Iti for it brings the environment close to the spectator, you can't deny it's presence it incorporates the environment into the space. I want to use this room.