Animated Gestures. ends May 13, 2007. Thurs - Sat, 12-6pm
by tracy_the_astonishing
a while ago
130 Bishop Allen Drive, Cambridge, United States
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UPDATE: I tried to go to this during the art festival. Unfortunately, the gallery was having a PRIVATE EVENT and I couldn't go in. Incredibly lame. I was so annoyed!
Three recent interactive drawing installations by Camille Utterback, Untitled 5 (2004), Untitled 6 (2005), and Alluvial (2007), invite playful interaction using a mirroring device that allows visitors to recognize an abstract representation of their own movements within a projected picture plane. The algorithms required to successfully render the desired effects are anything but simple. Utterback’s flawlessly designed interfaces do not allow the technology to overshadow the aesthetic quality and content of the work. By limiting the scope of each project to a finite range of exceedingly well-structured parameters, the artist ensures that her installations are easily accessible, revealing their complexities over time. Curated by Lisa Dorin, the Art Institute of Chicago.