One Word from the Teaser
Here are a list of words that people thought of when looking at my teaser, "Sublimation". From this I have learned that people often refer their thought to what they say. As simple as the picture. Most people chose words to describe ice, some totally see a different thing. Only a few were able to express words which were in the field of my concept.
The Installation
This is what was being projected on the screen. A video of a candle. This shows the visual image of wind.
The pattern of coal powder on the floor. Shows the sense of delicate and fragile.
This is how whole thing looks like.
Reaction and Response to the Installation
When the audience enter the space, they look at the projected candles immediately as it was at their level of sight. Then they look at the installation on the floor. After that there was a big moment of silence.
After they had look at the space for a while, audience no. 1 reached out her foot and tap the installation. Audience no. 2 then followed and did exactly the same thing.
As the space was dark as there were no artificial lights apart from the projector, audience no.1 could not see what the installation on the floor was made from. She had to use her mobile as a torch to look and the installation and bent down to see it closely.
Later, they were allowed to whatever they want with the installation, including destroying them.
Audience no.1 stepped in immediately and enjoy playing around with the installation, where audience no.2 find it heartbreaking to destroy the installation. "Don't do it, it hurts".
The installation was very effective and well crafted, which made it very successful. The care put on every detail was crucial given the subtlety of the piece. The response to site was very sharp and you demonstrated a strong sensibility to the context and self-initiative.
ReplyDeleteThe photographic documentation is very poor, I guess it was difficult to photograph since it was so dark but you need to plan for that.
Regardless, the form of feedback is interesting and specially the diagrams explaining the reactions on the day of the installation are very clear and efficient, and I hope those will inform your design methods in the project to come.