Landmark permanent exhibition opens at Art Science Museum in March 2016!
Flowers and People, Cannot be Controlled but Live Together – A Whole Year per Hour; Ever Blossoming Life II – A Whole Year per Hour, Dark; Flutter of Butterflies Beyond Borders
This installation merges three different artworks in one – to create a large open space with flowers that seem to go on eternally. Depending on where the viewer stands, the interaction with the installation determines the blossoming or the fading away of the flowers, highlighting a cycle of growth and decay that repeats itself in perpetuity. Designed to constantly evolve and engage with audiences in different ways, the virtual environment portrayed will change over the four different seasons in a year, as it would in nature. In this interactive work, the butterflies gather in places where flowers bloom, and the patterns on the butterflies’ wings transform as they fly seamlessly within the installation. The flight pattern of the butterflies is influenced by the state of the other works, as well as the behavior of the viewer – if a viewer touches a butterfly, it loses its life. These works eliminate the boundaries between the viewer and the works, creating an all encompassing interactive experience. Through the process, the viewer can reflect on the relationship between the work of nature and the work of humans – how human actions can influence and contribute to the ecosystem.
Crystal Universe
The installation consists of a seemingly infinite number of light particles in a 3D space designed to resemble a ‘Universe’. The visitor can interact with the artwork in various ways, by moving around the space, and also selecting cosmological elements such as planets or stars from smart devices which will be transferred to the installation via a simple swipe. The viewer, in other words, is the centre of the universe and becomes one with the light and body of the installation.
In line with ArtScience Museum’s vision to inspire creativity and to spark curiosity for the world around us, the exhibition also offers a series of interactive installations designed to sharpen the minds of young children, through playful and imaginative learning. Children from all ages can explore the world through participating actively in the artworks, changing the sounds, colors and images created in each installation as they play along with it.
Light Ball Orchestra
A fun and delightful installation, Light Ball Orchestra blends vivid lights with beautiful music together to create an orchestra of colors and sounds that change constantly. Children can experiment with creating their own music freely as they run and play among a multitude of light balls, changing their sounds and colours as they touch them, creating a rippling change in the audio-visual dynamics of the space.
Sketch Aquarium
Kids can let their imagination run wild with this installation, as they color and draw pictures of sea creatures on paper. When they scan these pictures on a machine, they will be thrilled to see their drawings come alive as the fishes start to magically appear and swim freely in the virtual aquarium. The artwork grows and evolves constantly with the different images that the children add on. Visitors can even feed the fish and sea creatures by touching the images on the screen.
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Ryan Villanueva
