Graffonic, Andre Rangel and Anne-Kathrin Siegel, PT


Graffonic is a generative and responsive video installation, which uses real-time capture, to allow users to tag and bomb a public or indoor space.

Developed by Portuguese artists, André Rangel and Anne-Kathrin Siegel, the work has been created using a video sign analysis system, which captures user’s movements and translates them using various algorithms, so they can be read by the computer. The outcome of this process, is a generative design, which captures the aesthetics of a persons movement, in real-time.

The first version of this installation was presented at the University of Barcelona, Jully 2006 and at Politecnico de Milano University, December 2006. The current RGB version was presented at oPorto and Estremoz, Portugal in July and August 2007, and San Francisco in April 2008. Graffonic will be presented at Largo do Século, on 20 June after 23.00

Link

http://andrerangel.com/b/

Credits

Andre Rangel and Anne-Kathrin Siegel

About the Creator

André Rangel, received his master in Digital Arts at UCP, 2002; Communication Design Degree at ESAD, 1994. Since 2004, he has been the guest Professor of Intermedia Production in the Master degree of Multimedia Design at Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade do Barcelona and since 2007 an invited Professor of Programming Introduction in the high degrees of Fine Arts and Design at Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade do Porto; invited Professor in the high degree of Digital Arts and Multimedia at Escola Superior de Artes e Design de Matosinhos, 2006/2007. Alongside his teaching practice, he directs with Anne-Kathrin Siegel, various art projects under the name the 3kta project.

Anne-Kathrin Siegel, studied architectural Studies at Weimar University between 1999 and 2004, receiving her architecture Degree at FH - Erfurt University of Applied Sciences 2006. Siegel’s specialisim is in building rehabilitation and she has also consulted on various Architectural, Scenographic and Media Projects and worked at the “Engel und Zillich” and “Wendt” Architectural offices in Germany. Her current research interest is in Audio Visual Architecture, Architectonical Rehabilitation and Visual Simulation of Constructive Processes. Alongside her practice, she works with André Rangel, various art projects under the name the 3kta project.