Remembrancer

Washington, DC - May, 2007
by Alberto Gaitán

Project Description

"Remembrancer" is an art piece that deals with transformation, memory, the simplification of phenomena that accompany observation, and the spacial, temporal and cultural resonance of events.

System

"Remembrancer" is an installation that consists of three net-connected robot painters. As local, national, and global data feeds pour into the gallery, they're transposed into art, as paint is deposited on three monochromatic panels, and into dynamic musical compositions, via three wall-mounted speakers.

The data feeds are sent into MaxMSP.  MaxMSP then sends information to the Make Controller to control stepper motors to move the paint over the canvases.

Project Resources

• Read the Street Tech article here.
• Read the Washington Post review here.
• Read the WP Express piece here.
• Alberto's Remembrancer Flickr set can be found here.