As you walked through the installation the lights changed colour, and either turned on or off depending on viewer interaction. This motion sensor aspect really engages the viewer and in a way, manipulates the audience response to the installation. It has been an environment that has been created specifically for the viewer to experience, and in this sense it is similar to what I am exploring.
The placement of the installation, in an old large open space really works for it. There is so much room around the object and as you walk into the dark space you can admire it from a distance. You don't realise what is is at first and the viewer questions 'can I touch it? can I walk into it?' I wouldn't have if I hadn't seen other do it first. This illusionist approach to art is definitely captivating. The object itself is quite minimal - hanging lines of equal length and shape circular light bulbs. But it is the motion sensor and viewer interaction aspect that really works for me. It makes the piece much more than an aesthetic piece to admire, but a piece the viewer can really become immersed with and I think that is what I need to make clear in my work.
Reflection & Development Notes
As a viewer, I was immersed in the experience and certainly in awe of the beauty and slickness of the installation, For this project I hope to achieve the same result through a similar audience based experience, altering or consuming perceptions. Again, an important aspect I have taken from this piece is the incorporation of my viewer - allowing them to become immersed with the art - making it more of an experience for them.
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