Looking Outwards 07: Information Visualization

I am inspired by the project, Unnumbered Sparks by Aaron Koblin. This interactive sculpture installation is a combination of art and technology based on custom software. 

Basically, the sculpture is made up of a complex matrix of hand and machine-made knots and braided fiber, and it’s spanned between the city’s existing architectures. To create a geometric and structural design for the rope network, the artist utilized a custom software, implementing an “adaptive form finding” algorithm. He also used the custom 3D software by Autodesk to model the sculpture and test its feasibility by exploring density, shape, and scale in greater detail. What makes this giant aerial netted sculpture special and admirable is the dynamic interaction between visitors and the artwork; The work visualizes visitors’ physical gestures on mobile devices in real-time through multi-colored light projection on the sculpture. The creator’s artistic sensibilities are manifested in his pattern design of the structural ropes and the aesthetic installation of it that well blends into the city environment.

http://www.aaronkoblin.com/project/unnumbered-sparks/