Kazushi Mukaiyama: Network Communicate Kaleidoscope

Artist(s):

• Kazushi Mukaiyama

Title:

Network Communicate Kaleidoscope

Exhibition:

• SIGGRAPH 2001: n-space

Creation Year:

2000

Medium:

Web Site

Category:

• Internet Art

Keywords:

• communication
• virtual space

Artist Statement:

This is a virtual space system to chat. Participants can talk each other anytime, anywhere as particles. Yet, after disconnecting, particles leave and move independently based on their behavior. Finally, they will make kaleidoscope images like “clustering fireflies.” This is a project to explore “beauty.”

Other Information:

Image using with Chromatek’s HoloPlay glass. (top left)

Navigating scene with bird-view mode. (top right)

Chatting scene. (middle)

Exhibition at CRCA, University of California, San Diego. (bottom)