Parasite

Parasite is an independant projection-system that can be attached to subways and other trains with suction pads. Using the speed of the train as parameter for the projected content, the projection starts with the train moving inside a tunnel. These tunnels bear something mystic — most people usually have never made a step inside any of those tunnels. Confusing the routine of your train-travelling-journey, your habits and perception the projections Parallel Worlds — making use of Parasite — allow you a glimpse into a different world full of surrealist imagery.
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Wildlife

At night projections from moving cars are shone on the buildings downtown. Each car projects a video of a wild animal. The animal’s movements are programmed to correspond to the speed of the car: as the car moves, the animal runs along it speeding up and slowing down with the car, as the car stops, the animal stops also. The framerate of the movie corresponds to the speed of the wheel rotation, picked up by a sensor. If the presence of a moving object (such as another car or pedestrian) is detected with proximity sensors, its animal "avatar" appears in the projection.
For the ZeroOne ISEA2006 I will be using one vehicle with a projection of a tiger (additional animals will appear in the projection as reflections of passing vehicles and pedestrians).
Projection disappears and flickers as it is supported by the architecture. The city itself is an active partner in creating this alter ego.
We are elevated from the everyday reality through this element of fantasy into a world with more dimensions, possibilities and perhaps beauty.


created by Karolina Sobecka

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Ian de Gruchy

Programming possibilities means projection can operate cue to cue for performance or for art installations as continuous operation, semi-permanent events. Projection can operate as an intervention within the city as an ephemeral public art crossing the boundaries of art, architecture and performance.

www.artprojection.com.au is a posting for my work with projection and includes many of my own projects, collaborations with other artists and events. The site also includes biographical information and related articles.

Ian de Gruchy

Drip TXT

"Using a projector, a computer, and a homemade mhttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifobile SMS gateway, watch as your projected text message is spelled out in the digitally captured writing style of NYC Graffiti Artist Jesus Saves. Don't use your mobile phone to escape your surroundings, use it to engage it and speak out. Created by Paul Notzold and Adam Chapman".

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