This was the installation for the 2nd exhibition for the Red Bull House of Art in Sao Paulo Brazil.
The Gentleman's Gaze from VJ Culture on Vimeo.
Artist Statement:
The Gentleman’s Gaze is a dual projection video installation exposing one of our most vulnerable human moments, sleeping. The audience joins in the voyeuristic activity as they observe a woman lying on the bed. All the while a gentleman gazes through the bedroom window.
Similarly, The Gentleman’s Gaze implies a male chauvinistic perception of the power structure between men and women through the gaze.
The gentlemen in the window suggests the sense of self-entitlement to stare at a woman. Curiosity draws the viewer into the room to take part in gazing without the woman's knowledge.
For this instillation I hacked a PS Eye camera with a visible light blocker. Mounted a projector and camera above the bed.
Using blob detection via MAX/Jitter the viewer can interact with the women being projected on the bed.
The gentleman in the window is specifically mapped to the window in this room.
I recreated the lighting to simulate the night lighting in downtown Sao Paulo.
There is a subtle sound of a mosquito buzzing around the room. This is realized by the women waving her hand around while she sleeps.
1 comment:
Very cool site! I think you show some very interesting uses of the new advances in tech. My kids love the interactive projections at the mall that they project down on the floors, involving body movement games. But I always love to see it put into creative art work. Do you buy your equipment for everything, or do you partner up with a projector rentals store? Just curious.
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