Pixel

source: juxtapoz

Jonas Vorwerk and Yoren Schriever took the concept of the simple pixel, something you see everywhere, phone, camera, computer, and turned it into an interactive installation. The idea that “A pixel itself has little value, only the interaction with its neighbors gets real meaning,” was the concept of the installation. The piece was done at the Motel Mozaique in the Netherlands.
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source: bloglamparases

¿Cómo sería la vida si los píxeles de ordenador saltasen de la pantalla?
¿Y si pudiéramos tocar, girar e incluso sentarnos en los píxeles?

A partir de estas preguntas, los diseñadores holandeses Jonas Vorwerk y Yoren Schriever decidieron crear una instalación artística en el Motel Mozaique para hacer sentir a los paseantes cómo sería una realidad paralela en la que encontrásemos píxeles con los que interactuar allá donde fuéramos.

Para ello, utilizaron lámparas iluminadas de colores de 15 pulgadas a modo de píxeles para expresar una realidad virtual. Las lámparas cambiaban de color e intensidad cuando se tocaban o se giraban. Además, cada bloque de píxeles estaba conectado de forma inalámbrica entre sí, dando más posibilidades de crear una verdadera experiencia virtual.

Esta instalación artística ya se ha mostrado en los principales festivales holandeses y las creaciones de la gente no dejan de sorprender a sus creadores: degradados, palabras, castillos, flechas… ¡puedes hacer todo lo que se te ocurra!
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source: motelmozaiquenl

Overal kom je pixels tegen, op je telefoon, computer of fototoestel. Termen als Megapixel en HD zijn weinig mensen meer vreemd: Hoe meer pixels hoe beter..
Een pixel op zichzelf heeft echter weinig waarde; pas in het samenspel met zijn buren krijgt hij echt betekenis. Jonas Vorwerk en Yoren Schriever nodigen je uit om dit, samen met andere festivalbezoekers, te onderzoeken in de interactieve installatie “Pixels”.
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source: jonasvorwerknl

He is interested in working with aspects that are present both in the digital and the physical domains such as multiplicity and modularity. His works frequently explore the ideas of repetition, interaction, chance and change. To look into the new dimensions that the digital world can create in the physical space he primarily works with technology, light, music and space. He uses these elements not only as tools but also likes to draw from the broader cultural context that connects them to the popular culture and entertainment, which originates in his own involvement with the electronic music scene and background in engineering.

The artworks he creates often introduce surprising and playful overlaps between the physical and the digital into the public space, where they are confronted with large audiences. His works are not meant to be shown in the traditional space of the white cube, but rather in crowded streets, outdoor festivals or open landscapes where they become a subject to various influences, where they can not only be looked at but also touched and played with. The element of participation is in fact often inherent to the design of Vorwerk’s installations, which are completed with the engagement of the public. Their organic character allows them to continuously change and always be influenced by the context in which they are placed.

The works of Jonas Vorwerk could be seen at STRP, Dutch Design Week, Motel Mozaique, De Wereld van het Witte de With Kwartier, Amsterdam Light Festival and many more.