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Hylozoic Grove
Philip Beesley (CA)
Open Days at the Ars Electronica Center, January 2 to 4, 2009
Canadian architect and artist Philip Beesley calls his sculpture “geotextile mesh.” By this he expresses the combination of nature and technology within this electrokinetic intelligent machine. “Hylozoic Grove” contains a dense net of proximity sensors, microcontrollers and actuators. When visitors come close, “Hylozoic Grove” responds with waves of motion stirring the air and spreading over the whole structure. What makes the encounter with “Hylozoic Grove” so striking is the symbiosis of organic forms of behavior with technological materials, as well as the dialog that arises between the installation and the visitors—do you watch or are you being watched?
Credits: Philip Beesley (Artist, Creator), Rob Gorbet (Engineering Director), Hayley Isaacs, Christian Joakim, Jonah Humphrey, Kirsten Robinson, Jon Cummings (Core Team), With Yoshi Wachi, Manuel Kretzer, William Elsworthy, Jonathan Tyrrell, Eric Bury, Lawrence Chan, Charisma Panchapakesan
For further information on Philip Beesley go to: http://www.philipbeesleyarchitect.com
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