Project 1 : Self Portrait

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//Aadya Bhartia
//Section A
//Project 1 
function setup() {
    createCanvas(600, 600);
    background(220);
    text("p5.js vers 0.9.0 test.", 10, 15);
}

function draw() {
	background(40,200,200);
		if(mouseIsPressed){ //Background chnages colour if mouse is pressed 
			background(220,20,60);
		}
	//hair background 
    stroke(200,200,120);
    fill(0);
    ellipse(width/2,height/2.3,350,400);  
    //neck
    noStroke(); 
    fill(224,175,120);//fill tan colour 
    rect(252,350,90,80);   
    //face 
    noStroke(); 
    fill(236,180,120);//fill tan colour 
    ellipse(width/2,height/2.5,250,300);
    //hair fringe
    fill(0);
    arc(240,90,180,130,220,40);
    arc(342,93,180,130,120,60);
    ellipse(400,220,55,240);
    //eyes
    fill(0);
    ellipse(250,240,20); // black
    fill(0);
    ellipse(355,240,20); // black
    fill(255);
    ellipse(245,240,4); //white
    fill(255);
    ellipse(350,240,4); //white
    //cheeks
    fill(250,154,120,120); // chnaging opacity in 4th parameter
    ellipse(250,275,40,10);
    fill(250,154,120,120);
    ellipse(355,275,40,10);
    //nose
    noStroke(); 
    fill(185,130,70); 
    ellipse(305,285,40,17); 
    fill(236,180,120);
    ellipse(305,283,43,15);  
    //lips
    noStroke(); 
    fill(140,60,50); 
    ellipse(300,325,70,30); 
    fill(236,180,120);
    ellipse(300,317,76,17); 
    //glasses
    stroke(200,110,120);
    strokeWeight(3);
    noFill();
    ellipse(250,240,60); 
    ellipse(355,240,60); 
    arc(302,248,47,40,PI,TWO_PI);
    //earrings 
    fill(160,50,73);
    noStroke();
    ellipse(182,282,28);
    triangle(180,295,170,315,190,315);
    triangle(180,310,170,325,190,325);
    fill(150);
    ellipse(175,284,8); //white
}

LO : My Inspiration

BIG?NYC is an installation by Danish architecture firm BIG (Bjarke Ingles Group). This project was a collaboration among several companies BIG, Times Square Alliance, Flatcut, Local Projects and Zumtobel. This installation with partially sandblasted acrylic tubes is illuminated with environmentally friendly LED lights. The piece aims to bring together people since when more people touch the sensor more energy is collected and converted into light, perfectly embodying the concept, “more people = more love”. Along with this the elasticity of the tubes makes them wiggle in the wind causing the heart to pulsate along with life in the city.

I admire how projects by BIG are rooted in a deep sense of connection with the environment around and how they foster community and inclusivity through their designs. This is a perfect example of multi disciplinary work as people from various backgrounds have had to come together to make this project successful.