I Met-a-Morph

1999

Myron W. Krueger (US)
Katrin Hinrichsen

The installation "I Met-a-Morph" is an extension of the "Videoplace" system into three dimensions.

As in "Videoplace", the participant interacts with a image that is projected on a large projection screen in front of him. The movements of his body control a solid shape that changes as he moves. Several interactions are defined in this format. The transition from one to another is controlled by briefly stepping away from the screen and re-entering.

The intent is to give visitors a new reason to move their bodies–to create art. When doing so, they tend to forget how their behavior looks in the real world and focus instead on discovering how their body effects what they see and later on using their body to implement their aesthetic intentions. At its best, the experience is like an interactive form of meditation.