Re: [-empyre-] Synaesthesia, with James Patterson, Amit Pitaru, and Joel Swanson

[j@presstube.com]

Hi,

> To the artists and community at large: what about this notion of a
> digital divide? Some works "Dirty Scrubber" and "Sonic Wire Sculptor"
> included require high bandwidth, decent or dual processor capability,
> and benefit from great speakers. Potential viewers without the
> advantages of these technologies... what do they do? Come to the show
> and see the installation? Are there any works that  are both
> encompassing of the synaesthetic work you want to do/show AND
> accessible to a broader, worldwide audience?

At the rate that computers are advancing pieces that were processor heavy
3 years ago run smoothly on even the most humble systems available today.
I would assume it is just a matter of time before the the most inexpensive
gear out there can run the most intensive works.

>> How do movements of the hand converge with synaesthesia in
> your work?


I have not thought a lot about this, but in Amit's "Sonic Wire Sculptor"
there is very direct connection between the gesture of the viewers input
and the sound that they will hear. I think Amit weilds a sensibility
related to the creation of musical instruments that produces a synasthetic
experience.

thnx,
-j

> To the artists and community at large: what about this notion of a
> digital divide? Some works "Dirty Scrubber" and "Sonic Wire Sculptor"
> included require high bandwidth, decent or dual processor capability,
> and benefit from great speakers. Potential viewers without the
> advantages of these technologies... what do they do? Come to the show
> and see the installation? Are there any works that  are both
> encompassing of the synaesthetic work you want to do/show AND
> accessible to a broader, worldwide audience?
>
> Another question I have is in dealing with the body online.
> Synaesthesia online would have an added bonus feature if tactile
> sensations could continue to be integrated. For Pitaru, Patterson, and
> Swanson: How do movements of the hand converge with synaesthesia in
> your work? Or, in a limitless technological world, how do you see
> yourself engaging the hand or body or even the belly of your
> audience/viewers?
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