Uberobjects: Pere Ubu Installation

摘要

This paper describes a proposal for an installation entitled "Uberobjects: Pere Ubu" which features one of a series of dynamic virtual objects. Borrowing from the most seductive formal qualities of today's slick consumer gadgets, the piece consists of a photorealistic, elegantly formed, reactive "virtual object" rendered as an oversized projected image and exhibiting unexpected behaviors in response to visitors' actions. Appearing as a larger-than-life modern device, the Uberobject will glow, hum, unfold, depress, expand or otherwise morph in reaction to the viewer's movements in order to exhibit seemingly life-like behaviors (e.g. recoiling, hiding, blossoming). The installation encourages a dynamic relationship with the viewer based on a predetermined narrative.