moss invaders
:: a sustainable musical interface meets eco-graffiti
[documentation] :: from the ITP winter show 2010
[documentation] :: the set-up
[background] ::
In an urban world our environment is shaped by concrete walls, brick barriers, and ubiquitous advertisements. As sustainable practices and eco-awareness become increasingly relevant to the urban dweller, how can these two worlds meet?
Moss has a long tradition of uses both practical and aesthetic. It can function as a carbon sequester, air particulate filter, humidity regulator, as well as having antimicrobial properties. As a non-vascular plant it grows in the porous surface of brick and concrete without damaging the walls.
[audience] ::
The intended audience is any urban dweller interested in meditating on notions of alternative graffiti, urban renewal, phytoremediation, green spaces, horticulture and the built environment in relationship with living systems/ecosystems.
[user scenario] ::
The viewer chooses reflect upon the moss mural and then on closer inspection touches the moss. The moss responds by playing a sound. This prompts the visitor to touch different parts of the moss. Different viewers standing around listen or start playing different parts of the mural in concert.
[implementation] ::
Moss invaders comprises a living graffiti mural and a capacitive sound installation into one piece. The moss mural is made using laser cut stencils to mold a moss milkshake concoction of our own devising. The moss paste is "painted" onto the stencils to grow directly onto the brick wall surface. The sound installation aspect takes the moss invaders into the intergalactic realm. Each moss pad is a capacitive sensor which plays 8-bit musical sounds when touched.
[press] ::
core77
cool hunting
forever geek
a new days work
neatorama
[documentation] :: from the ITP winter show 2010
[documentation] :: the set-up
[background] ::
In an urban world our environment is shaped by concrete walls, brick barriers, and ubiquitous advertisements. As sustainable practices and eco-awareness become increasingly relevant to the urban dweller, how can these two worlds meet?
Moss has a long tradition of uses both practical and aesthetic. It can function as a carbon sequester, air particulate filter, humidity regulator, as well as having antimicrobial properties. As a non-vascular plant it grows in the porous surface of brick and concrete without damaging the walls.
[audience] ::
The intended audience is any urban dweller interested in meditating on notions of alternative graffiti, urban renewal, phytoremediation, green spaces, horticulture and the built environment in relationship with living systems/ecosystems.
[user scenario] ::
The viewer chooses reflect upon the moss mural and then on closer inspection touches the moss. The moss responds by playing a sound. This prompts the visitor to touch different parts of the moss. Different viewers standing around listen or start playing different parts of the mural in concert.
[implementation] ::
Moss invaders comprises a living graffiti mural and a capacitive sound installation into one piece. The moss mural is made using laser cut stencils to mold a moss milkshake concoction of our own devising. The moss paste is "painted" onto the stencils to grow directly onto the brick wall surface. The sound installation aspect takes the moss invaders into the intergalactic realm. Each moss pad is a capacitive sensor which plays 8-bit musical sounds when touched.
[press] ::
core77
cool hunting
forever geek
a new days work
neatorama