This first idea is an installation that reacts to the sound created in the room. Viewers are invited, but not explicitly told, to make noise with the objects placed around the room. The room is extremely dim, with the resting intensity of the light strip on its lowest setting. To power the LED lights installed around the ceiling, viewers must interact with the objects. The goal of this project is to bring the viewer to their more primal senses with trial and error to achieve one of the most basic necessities for life: light.
Reference: Super-Simple Music Spectrum Visualizer
Idea #2 is an interactive light sculpture that changes based on the viewer's decision. There will also be counters for both options to keep track of the accumulation of responses. Each button will light a specific set of lights to spell out the words needed. I assume most of these actions will be monitored and carried out by a series of "If-statements." The idea of this artwork stems from the constant push and pull of how I feel about myself, an internal experience that I'm sure is not singular to me. This work forces the viewer to put this feeling on display, leaving the room for dishonesty and the idea of lying to oneself and consequently those around them.
My third idea is a kind of music box that is more like a permanent combination of a cassette player and its tape. A tracklist is pre-created on an SD card and is played through the audio player and then amplified. It has minimum features for the receptor's listening experience: play, pause, and volume control. Like a cassette tape, it functions as a capsule for meaningful sound and is of personal size. And like a cassette tape, this would also be giftable to a loved one (or an enemy if you want to spite them with a cursed message).
The final proposal I have is a fan-powered snow globe but instead of pretend snow, it's ash that's created from the aftermath of fire. Often times, the interior of a snow globe is a miniature reflection of some aspect of the real world. This is true of this sculpture, as this is a reference to the areas that were burnt from the many forest fires that arose in the recent summers throughout the state of California. Its tiny size makes the viewer feel removed from the scenario, similar to how I feel about the fires happening back home. While I am deeply concerned, I also feel an uncomfortable disconnect due to my recurrent absence when the fires are present. The fan is off at resting position and when the button is pressed, the fan is activated for a short amount of time before it turns off again.