Urban Aliens, 2010
Collaboration with Anna ObikanePhotography by Dan Meyers
Coming from different cultural backgrounds, we migrate to a space where we can fit in instead of feeling unaccepted. The project portrays alienation in an urban environment by creating our own space where we can feel a sense of belonging. When the aliens are isolated in the city, they emit negative noisy sounds because they are unhappy. When the aliens recognize each other and come closer, the sounds become more peaceful and constant. When the orbs combine, it creates an intimate space where the aliens can communicate and feel comfortable. Inside the orb there are various soft switches that play soundtracks that only the Urban Aliens could understand.
Arduino Waveshield, Lilypad, Rangefinder, LEDs