observation in sundial #3

October 11, 2008
observation in sundial #3

observation findings as of 10 Oct-08 (Fri) at 15:30-16:30: Visual: Still people in the phone box, a backpacker, baby car, a lot of sport activities e.g skateboarding, football, cycling, singing, fountain will stop after 5, a lot of people in the afternoon – anyone need to work or study?, recycle car, Thinking: human activity...
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observation in sundial #2

October 10, 2008
observation in sundial #2

observation findings as of 9 Oct-08 (Thur) at 16:30-17:30: - visual: a person in the phone box, flying path on group of pigeons, round circle shooting, - thinking: spatial path of sky (birds) & human activity on ground >> this is round the circle shooting on sky and eye level Share on Facebook
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observation in sundial #1

October 8, 2008
observation in sundial #1

action: - around the sundial there are different no. represent different countries, to explain the mechanism of sundial in plymouth - I am going to take a pictures each day in sitting different number (picture especially shoot the sky with clouds) - I am going to record a 1 minute video+audio and analysis the...
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clouds continue 1

October 8, 2008
clouds continue 1

Appreciation of nature, art is all around. – Natural/Nature art? The reason why I am just fond of looking up the sky is because people all around in Hong Kong even cannot afford to look up the sky for a moment to enjoy the nature, they stay up late and wake up late, work...
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Inspiring work: Monument (If it Bleeds, it Leads) (2006) by Caleb Larsen

October 8, 2008
Inspiring work: Monument (If it Bleeds, it Leads) (2006) by Caleb Larsen

Good concept with the appropriate use of BB which symbolize the death being killed, besides the on-going sculpture can be view as a Monument. Yes this is ironic as overall create an aesthetic viewing, however it is for the memorizing the death of human tradegy. More info on the project: In this piece a...
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Agent-based models

October 7, 2008

A tool for studying natural phenomena. An agent is like a individual (an animal, human, molecule). We describe the interactions between the agents and their environment and between the agents themselves as a number of rules. The result of the interactions cannot be predicted from looking at the individuals or the interaction rules, or...
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Re: 02. Experiments in (social) software curating: Reprogramming curatorial practice for networks

October 6, 2008

02. Experiments in (Social) Software Curating by Joasia Krysa “Central to the discussion is the more general idea that the act of computer programming itself can be considered artistic activity and software can be considered an artwork as opposed to the activity of programming and software in their functional dimension as a means...
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Crazy software tools

October 6, 2008

More info is here: Design rationale Share on Facebook
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Re: Software Art – an introduction 2003

October 6, 2008

An inspiring and good introduction piece of software art. “Should programming be considered an art form? While it is interesting to consider programming as a creative process, we should be aware of the problems inherent in over-valuing this aspect” => Is programming is like a craftsmanship? Or it is different as different execution method...
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Site-specific brainstorming

October 5, 2008
Site-specific brainstorming

I have two places in mind: 1) Portland Square in Plymouth University - smart building with ~2000 sensors, provide a readily made data collection source such as weather, temp, people’s activity, noise level and environment change etc - observation: gallery, cafe, people cross over the building as a bridge to another, people’s conversation, meeting...
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