#narrative environments

We Need to talk about Coke Studio S14

This video was made for MANE at CSM during the academic year 2015-2016. This metaphysical projection experience is based on and fueled by Sarah-Jane Norman’s performance “Stone tape theory” that considers haunted places as places fulfilled with memories. After our first visiting to the eerie, empty and haunted Bemerton garage, we revisited the place as other ghostbusters to reinvent its memories and get inspired, on the grounds of the fact that no space is neutral - every space, as every human being, has its own memories. In order to familiarize with the space, we projected pictures of us with family and friends - happy moments. In this way, we tried to embody memories to its walls and create emotional links. After that we projected moving images related to physics (and metaphysics) in order to “prepare” the space for the clients (Institute Of Physics). Finally, we projected materials, patterns, textiles, colors, fabrics and several cozy spaces in order to spark our imagination and get inspired! We closed this video with a promise we gave: to design freely and break every wall that preserves people from communicating!

Rem Koolhaas uses architecture, dance and film to represent the "current condition of Italy" via @dezeen

From Vimeo:

Rem Koolhaas explains the concept behind his Monditalia exhibition, in which dancers and musicians perform amongst the architectural exhibits, in the second part of our video interview filmed in Venice.

This video interview with Rem Koolhaas at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2014 represents a wonderful example of how exhibitions can be immersive, engaging environments packed with big ideas for visitors to explore and participate in. On the face of it, this is an art exhibition, but under the surface it is an exhibition that might otherwise fit in a history or cultural history museum. This exhibition does not seem to rely on didactic label panels to convey the big ideas - rather it stimulates the visitor/user/audience to become part of the big ideas.  I doubt that anyone walks away from the exhibition 'not getting the message.'  

21 Balançoires:

"Every spring, an interactive installation takes over a high-traffic area in Montréal’s Quartier des spectacles and sets a collective ritual. The installation offers a fresh look at the idea of cooperation, the notion that we can achieve more together than separately.

The result is a giant instrument made of 21 musical swings; each swing in motion triggers different notes, all the swings together compose a piece, but some sounds only emerge from cooperation.

The project stimulates ownership of the public space, bringing together people of all ages and backgrounds, and creating a place for playing and hanging out in the middle of the city centre.

A traveling version of the project is currently being made for these collective moments to spread around the world."