{"id":619,"date":"2021-09-07T17:54:42","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T21:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-a21\/?p=619"},"modified":"2021-09-07T18:05:41","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T22:05:41","slug":"tarangs-light-art-concepts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-a21\/tshah\/tarangs-light-art-concepts\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarang’s Light Art Concepts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Idea 1: Some Swirly Shadows (SSS).<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n

Basically, I will make 3 patterned sheets, roll them into a cylinder, and put a light inside them. They will be rotating and casting shadows around them. The shadows are of different colors: either the sheets with the patterns are colored, or the lights themselves are colored (and can maybe change colors — fancy!). The lights will have to be small to cast fine shadows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what patterns are there? I’m thinking it would be an optical illusion sort of trippy pattern, but if I draw details that come out with the light, I could draw stories, motifs or emblems to put more meaning into it. This is something I will have to see if it works and doodle more about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am thinking I could make this more interactive by having the patterns be extremely detailed but they cover up each other, and each individual participant can shine a spotlight around on the multicolored shadows to reveal details, or block parts using their own body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I could also attach sensors the motors that spin the sheets to make the shadows move, for example, they spin faster when people speak more or move more. That would be an interesting idea.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artist questions: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are some ideas about lights and motors?<\/em> Colored lights or colored paper?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is it concerning that the shadows might be projected on irregular walls? Is there a way I can integrate the irregular walls as part of the art piece?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are there ways I can make the art piece interactive?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Idea 2: Participatory Urban Planning (PUP).<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n

I will print out or display a map of Worcester, MA, with a combined map of asthma rates, high summertime temperatures, and demographics (such as elderly people and minority populations), and print each of them in a different color. When you shine different colored lights on them, you will be able to see each map separately, then you can shine a white light and see them all combined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier I was thinking I would project the maps somehow, but printing it out would be much easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I could also 3D print a map of the buildings in Worcester, and color them somehow. Do people have thoughts on this? (I think one person earlier does that sort of thing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am imaging that participants will interact with the map. For example, planting ‘LED’ trees on the map to change the lighting of the map and cool the city down, or by putting in new buildings and seeing how they might change the map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This idea is probably not very easy, but I like it because urban planning tends to be caught up in legalities of zoning laws and in general is not connected to people who live in the area — I think art could bridge the gap!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artist questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m thinking the easiest way would be to print out the map or 3D print the buildings and color them similarly to the map. If I use the 3D buildings, any ideas on how I could do that? Is there any value to having the map projected instead of on the paper? (I like how projecting the map makes the project seem more like a modifiable canvas).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do I make the map so that you can stick LEDs in them? Maybe put a breadboard underneath?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In short:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Both ideas definitely need more work and some materials. I tried going to a Michaels on Monday and left in 2 minutes, they had nothing but christmas lights. They didn’t even have colored sheets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you think of these concepts and ideas? Is one of the above better than the other? I can definitely continue experimenting with both since the initial materials (colored lights and paper) are similar enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Idea 1: Some Swirly Shadows (SSS). Basically, I will make 3 patterned sheets, roll them into a cylinder, and put a light inside them. They will be rotating and casting shadows around them. The shadows are of different colors: either the sheets with the patterns are colored, or the lights themselves are colored (and can… <\/p>\n

Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":222,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-a21\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-a21\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-a21\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-a21\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/222"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-a21\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=619"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-a21\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/619\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":631,"href":"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-a21\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/619\/revisions\/631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-a21\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-a21\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-a21\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}