Somatic Object | Sensitive Dependence
Interactive Installation | 2023
In an increasingly interconnected world where the Internet of Things (IoT) becomes an integral aspect of various relationships, “Sensitive Dependence” delves into a scenario where technology seamlessly integrates as an invisible guide to our behaviors and physiological states. This dynamic interplay between control and the lack of it prompts us to question our capacity to influence the world, nature, species, and the biases that stem from these interactions.
Technically, the installation functions as a bodily extension, monitoring the heart rate and oxygen levels of visitors and transmitting this data, via Arduino, to sculptures that respond and adapt in real time. This immersive chorus of breaths and pulses serves as a reminder that binaries such as inside-outside, us/them should not be taken for granted. The transfer of states or characteristics aims to present a speculative version in which the relationship between humanity and nature involves constant exchanges and negotiations—sometimes imperceptible but always with a reciprocal impact.
Credits: programming: Cristian Balas | photo: Adrian Câtu