embodied nature
an interactive installation to nurture
our sensibility to the living world
year 2021
categories artistic research
Kinetic & Interactive Installationscommissioned by
embodied nature invites us to regard all species, including mankind, as forming part of a whole, and to reflect on the importance of understanding this interconnectedness. More than 100 global species are represented, all on the same scale, to emphasize the equality of their roles in the ecosystem.
When visitors approach the work, they see themselves as if in a mirror – except that, instead of their reflection, what appears before them is an image of nature in all its diversity. The silhouette is composed of various species, which evokes a cognitive self-awareness that each of us is a part of nature.
embodied nature is thus an individual experience with a collective reality. This interactive installation is both a creative work and an emotional experience: art evokes an emotional response that can trigger deeper understanding and awareness. The artistic vision is in line with the commitment of Maison Perrier-Jouët. To nurture a sense of belonging to nature, to have a positive impact on the ecosystem, to implement a savoir-faire inspired by the living world – these priorities are at the heart of the House’s thinking and action now and in the future.
more than 100 artistic representations of species from all over the world are suspended in the space and displayed in “cabinet de curiosités”
background information about the species and their interconnections:
here
or by clicking on the praying mantis
an individual experience with a collective reality
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material:
oak shelf, painted metal mesh, carbon rods, projector, screen, depth cameras, loudspeaker, computer
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digital technology
3D- tracking , real-time animation
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dimensions
1000 x 600 x 350 cm
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electrotechnical development
Simon Laburda (DKIA), Aryan, Marlen Jachek
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team
Katharina Mischer, Thomas Traxler, Sophia Stoewer, Florian Semlitsch, Johanna Dubrusskin, Dimitrije Andrijevic, Christoph Heidebrecht