Data Sweep: List of Works

growth rendering device 2007

This system provides light and food in the form of hydroponic solution for the plant. The plant reacts to the device by growing. The device in-turn reacts to the plant by producing a rasterized inkjet drawing of the plant every twenty-four hours. After a new drawing is produced the system scrolls the roll of paper approximately four inches so a new drawing can be produced during the next cycle. This system is allowed to run indefinitely and the final outcome is not predetermined.

sand_2, sand_1, sand_2, sand_3, sand_4, sand_5, sand_6 2011

These images are different views of a digital model of sand that has been shaped by water wave action. The models were created using a 3D laser scanner to scan the sand. The model created from the scans consists of over one million polygons.

phototropic drawing device 2004

Phototropic drawing device is a small robot that is solar powered and attracted to the most intense light source. As the robot moves from light to light a small piece of charcoal tracks its journey. Lights are connected to timers and arranged in various patterns causing the robot to create different compositions.

tele-present water 2011

This installation draws information from the intensity and movement of the water in a remote location. Wave data is collected in real-time from a selected National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data buoy station. See http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/ These buoys are located on the surface of the ocean at different locations all over the globe. They collect and transmit real-time data about water temp, wind speed and direction as well as wave heigh and frequency. The wave intensity and frequency is transferred to a mechanical grid structure. This installation will be a unique method of representing data in physical form creating a contrast between the organic movements of the water and the movements of mechanical structure. The resulting sculpture will be a real-time simulation of the physical effects caused by the movement of water from a distant location creating a relationship between two different locations.

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