Monday, September 13, 2010

Word Cloud

This is something I had done a while ago, just to begin looking at the content and its potential. Since I don't know a way to embed an swf file, I've uploaded a bunch of screen shots. The word cluster on top are the words which I gave the students during the interactions. The second cluster are the emotion/words generated by them. In the flash file, you can click on any word to see what the students think it relates to.

Laser Cut

This is for a jigsaw puzzle sort of exercise. I will reveal more later when I have all the pieces to show you. I wanted the pieces perfectly cut so they fit perfectly. This is the laser cutter I went to - courtesy Nalisha. Nice man he was, this Mr. Vinayaka, told me how to do it much easier next time.























Here are the jigsaw piece samples he cut out the other day. I'm picking up the rest tomorrow.

Joining the dots

This is a quick word association exercise. Using the same pool of words used and generated through the interactions I asked people to connect the words, however they thought fit. It's interesting to see the network of words forming here and compare it with the associations that emerged out of the interactions.

Layers + Transluscence

This is a follow up on the previous post - using transparent/translucent sheets of paper over cut-outs. Each sheet works with a tab - and the clarity of the piece depends on the presence or absence of any of the sheet. You can of course see clearer when held against the light.


Prototype without cellophane and butter paper:



Layering

These are simply cut-outs held together, whichever way the sheets are organized, you see the whole. Memory and experience is similar - each one perceives differently to comprehend a situation.

Beginning visualising

These are some quick sketches and thought process for the next step, a series of small explorations - some participatory, some material oriented - to start working with my hands: looking at layering, translucence, jigsaws, tear-outs, mobiles etc.