The Body Malleable

Australia, 2003

Artwork ACMI commissions

The Body Malleable is an intimate interactive work where a custom built ‘gromit’ is physically engaged with by the viewer to create a display combining digital animation and synchronised audio in the installation space. The custom interface, placed on a desk for one viewer to interact with at a time, is internally configured with a 100 key keyboard broken up and reassembled within the spherical space. Darkness within the pod, the viewer is asked to insert their finger into a small opening to probe the key board lining. The keys pressed act as switches to key events programmed into Director and thus set off a series of audio-visual responses via surround sound and a single circular screen projection to create an intimate experiential space determined by the audiences interaction.

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

Previously on display

12 September 2004

ACMI Screen Gallery

Credits

creator

Philip Brophy

Production places
Australia
Production dates
2003

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1006115

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Object Types

Installation

Materials

video, interactive software, mixed media, colour and sound

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