Consisting of sixteen distinct sculptural forms, Displaced Resonance uses varied length tubing to filter sounds from base-mounted speakers according to particular resonant frequencies. A camera-based computer system tracks the movement of spectators within the installation and responds by controlling and changing the distribution of sound to the tubes and associated LED lighting. Sounds played through the tubes consist of field recordings gathered in Japan. The title of the installation refers to removal of the sounds from their original physical and cultural contexts, and the imposition of new physical and cultural resonance.

i.M.A.D.E collaborated with John Fillwalk, IDIA Director, and Associate Professor of Art, on the design, details, and fabrication of speaker driver boxes/bases, aluminum frames, mounts and cases for concealing lighting fixtures.

Much more information and full credits at the IDIA website: http://idiarts.org/projects/20

Consulting Team:
Eric Brockmeyer
Dustin Headley

Designed and programmed by Jesse Allison, a research fellow for the Institute for Digital Intermedia Art, this reactive kiosk contains a motion-based interactive timeline of intermedia artists controlled by tracking viewers’ hand gestures. The gestures were captured and interpreted with cameras, mirrors, a projector, a Mac mini, and other optical equipment. The work includes a short bio, image and description of works from 30 intermedia artists of the 1960s to the present and was displayed in conjunction with the BSU Museum of Art’s Engaging Technology Exhibit. i.M.A.D.E students collaborated with Allison on the design, fabrication, and assembly of a the equipment-housing armature made from laser cut acrylic and snapped together to form a rigid, yet transparent interface for visitor interaction.

Students: Dustin Headley, Andrew Glass
Partner: IDIA