In Search of Identity
Project Vision
This interactive exhibit uses a human-scale display system to allow visitors to explore the photographic work of artist Tatiana Parcero on multiple levels of their own choosing. By projecting through a large pane of half-silvered glass and embedding a diverse range of sensors into the psychical display, the designer created an innovative way for users to incorporate into and interact with the artist’s work. The exhibit also includes a dynamic spatial interface that allows the user to explore a timeline of the artist’s personal and professional history.
The exhibit contains two major sections: a narrative that allows you to investigate twelve pieces of the artist’s work and a timeline that allows you to explore her professional and personal history. A user begins by reading a brief introduction to the project and is then guided into the narrative. At any point in time, the user can move directly to a different photograph by using the sensepad on the right. The user may also explore the artist’s timeline by sliding a finger along the left sensepad. To move through the narrative, the user gently waves a hand in front of the screen at particular moments in time.
Project Details
This was a very ambitious project combining graphics, multimedia, and a curatorial aspect. As an interactive project, this engaged a human element in the actual component of the design. The submission was very clean, well organized, and took details of a product into the design. The construction of the exhibit was well defined and worked well to enhance the theming and to make this subject interesting and engaging.
Design Firm
Nikolai Cornell, Art Center College of Design
Consultants
Phil van Allen (instructor)