Marcos Weskamp: Habitat Perspectives

Artist(s):

• Marcos Weskamp

Title:

Habitat Perspectives

Exhibition:

• SIGGRAPH 2004: Synaesthesia

Creation Year:

2004

Category:

• Interactive & Monitor-Based

Artist Statement:

The idea behind Habitat Perspectives is visualizing spatio-temporaly the places we inhabit. Viewers can follow the participants live, post­ ing imagery to this application from the road through GPS-enabled mobile devices. The goal is to conceptualise how the perception of the city differs from participant to participant, depending on their everyday habits. In the beginning, a black background will predomi­ nate in the application, but as pa icipants post more and more con­ tent, a map of the city, and the map of each of the participants “places” will slowly emerge.

Technical Information:

Pa icipants post GPS-coded pictures from cell phones The images are plotted in a web application, slowly building the participant’s particular view of the city.
Technical requirement: Macromedia Flash Player 6 or higher.