water bowls

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Four Water Bowls (Moon/Drop/Sound/Oil) use of some of the latest scientific observations to revisit common metaphorical associations of water -- such as the reflection of the moon, a drop of water, the sound of water, and oil and water. The interactivity is activated when the water is touched in the physical space (Moon and Sound) or influenced via the internet by dropping water and money remotely (Drop and Oil).

When visitors touch the water in the Moon bowl, sounds are interactively generated. An animation of water molecules cycling from a heavily polluted state to clearing and back is then projected onto the water.

The "Sound" bowl is equally activated by touch, which generates a disturbance of the water reflection and allows the person to feel the vibration of sounds based on underwater pollution.

In "Drop", a drop of water released into the bowl triggers images derived from maps of waterbodies that ripple away.

Water Bowls was created in collaboration with Victoria Vesna. I worked primarily on the sound design. More information about this project can be found on Victoria Vesna's website.

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