Sofia Syjuco – Looking Outwards 10

http://www.liaworks.com/theprojects/elements-an-android-experiment/

LIA

ELEMENTS an Android Experiment

2015

LIA’s project “Elements an Android Experiment” is a very interesting application that she developed for Android. It takes what the device can see through its camera, and creates an entirely unique pattern on the screen of the device. Each time the camera shifts, the pattern changes. I really admire the way that this makes art portable, and in the hands of any user. Through it is the artist herself that makes this experience possible, it gives the viewer agency, and the ability to look at the world through a new perspective.

I couldn’t find where LIA studied, or what specifically she studied, but her CV does say that she lives and works in Vienna, and has been producing work since 1995. Her work consists of programming, and she identifies her medium as “code.” She uses programming as a way to let the viewer experience her art on a “subconscious” level.