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This Glitch Art Video Wall Is Like Being Inside a Broken Computer

Published

9 years ago

October 20, 2015

The stress inducing imagery associated with broken technology transforms into a mesmerizing, almost serene digital installation in young Japanese artist Norimichi Hirakawa’s computer-generated video sculpture, The Indivisible (Prototype No. 1. Displayed across a wall of screens, it’s synced to show a rapid moving stream of glitch pixel surfaces. Similar to his previous work with digital manipulation, Hirakawa creates an immersive environment for the viewer by placing his installations in an empty, blacked-out room with high ceilings. This atmosphere is augmented by the sound of the static white noise that your television makes when you’re on the wrong channel.

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The installation was conceived and constructed as part of the 2015 Today Arts Japan Festival this September. A video of the installation in action was released last week via Anti-Utopias, a contemporary art platform founded by curator Sabin Bors. The Indivisible (Protyotype No. 1) was generated from three governing construction rules, explicitly laid out by the artist:

1. To let a computer program do a meaningful calculation.

2. To depict only by using numerical values that appear in a calculation process.

3. (However) Do not represent a calculation object as object itself.

The installation fully immerses viewers into a process-based environment where HiraKawa explores “whether it is possible for human beings to deal with principles and natural law underlying the world which natural science has been aiming to succeed in solving.” The three pillars of design are aimed to create an alternate “means to address the world, without the mediation of persecution or apprehension,” writes Bors, “where data defies comprehension.” Hirakawa builds a tangible demonstration of data flow and coding, allowing visitors to see “the abstract figuration of computing processes as they unfold before our eyes.”

Check out The Indivisible (Protyotype No. 1) in action below:

Norimichi Hirakawa – The Indivisible (Prototype No. 1) (2015) from Anti-Utopias on Vimeo.

For more work by the artist, click here, and keep your eyes on upcoming projects from Anti-Utopias here.

Via The Creators Project

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The Sharjah Light Festival is back with 11 nights of colourful displays

Published

3 years ago

January 31, 2022

FrontFX Magazine

The festival kicks off next month

There’s a dazzling projection art event coming to Sharjah.

Sharjah Light Festival is returning for 2022 with 11 nights of colourful projections and music. If this year is anything like previous festivals, our eyes are in for a treat.

The colourful festival is the first and only of its kind in the region and has been running for over ten years. It attracts thousands of visitors to up to 20 locations in Sharjah each year. The designs are inspired by local culture, stories and traditions.

The 2022 Sharjah Light Festival goes from February 9 to February 20 and is organized by the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority.

The festival brings a kaleidoscope of creative lights and colour to Sharjah’s architecture. Diverse locations are featured during the annual show, with light and sound spectacles that transform them. (Have your camera ready.) The festival uses energy-saving lighting technology and all the lights and projectors used have passed certification for environmental compliance.

The Sharjah Light Festival also showcases the emirate’s rich heritage and historical monuments. Local and international artists, musicians and light technicians collaborate to showcase the emirate’s achievements.

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