artwork
jackbackrack
11 Degrees of Freedom
2022
constraint-based robot choreography short film
scientific minimalism
2011
scientifically determined minimal art sculptures produced with digital materials with jonathan ward
Sculptural De/Reconstruction
2010
algorithmic deconstruction of triangulated 3D meshes into n flat panels that when connected reconstruct their original 3D shape.
history of the world
2008-2012
robotic animation set to original score by michael gandolfi played live
swing your partner
2007
partner swinging structured improvisation formed over 100 simulated robots.
stringbeings
2007
collaboration between Snappy Dance Theater, Lucia Lin and Michael Rodach exploring manipulation.
bigProtochoice
2007
a modular sound/light sculpture which computes a lifetime of decisions.
sketchy
2007
physical animation rendered through a push cart allowing visitors to physically sketch out their world
followTheLeader
2006
leader following structured improvisation formed over 200 simulated robots.
bollywoodBreakdown
2006
live audio/visual performance interpreting bollywood movies.
socialFabric
2006
a living skin created out of engineered emergence illustrating the tension between the individual and the community
impalpable
2006
a self introspection station for seeing yourself a fresh every frame.
xgames
2005
interactive audio/visual performance.
protochoice
2005
a modular lighting prototype which computes a lifetime of chance decisions.
grounded
2005
an interactive video installation that responds to people's movements and challenges one's visual and social perspective.
intimacyMachine
2005
a reciprocal peepshow routed through a computer allowing people to overcome their normal social boundaries.
fullBackUP
2005
an interactive video installation that captures the entire history of interaction.
thirteenMoveyous
2005
a video study of motion in thirteen moveyous.
backUP
2004
an interactive video installation that responds to people's movements by amplifying and replicating them.
i:move
2003-2005
a public space installation projected onto architecture that digests and interacts to public movement.
jellyDance
2003
early dance animations derived from interaction of simple physics based rules such as gravity, repel, tension, swim, and swirl.
fotron2000
2003
a robotic sketch artist photo booth whose medium is LED light and whose canvas is long exposed Polaroid film.
tenuous
2003
tenuous examines the heartbeat as a signifier of life and emotion.
prototubeJunior
2002
a cylindrical mechanical led-based moving image display.
3x3font
2002
simple as possible stroke font.
bigBeatrixJunior
2002
a matrix of 12 self-powered speakers mounted on a white panel with visualizations superimposed on top with a projector.
beatrixJunior
2002
a drum ensemble installation with 8 self-powered speakers and radio communicating microcontroller nodes.
radarCobeat
2001
experiments in rhythm visualization and interactive drumming.
cobeat
2001
a dynamic system comprised of multiple adaptive rhythm tracks trying to both synchronize and improvize against each other.
pulse
2000
interactive polyrhythmic drum machine written in Dylan.