Waves of RGB

RGB color models is a form of technological art whereby a the colors red, green, and blue are merged together so as to create a vast array of colors. There are many more complex explanations to the RGB color model that may suit one individual more than the next, but I simply want to put across the big picture.

The following pictures are a type of creative art called Fragments of RGB by onformative. What do we see? Well these are not actually separate pieces of work produced by the artist, they are actually part of one interactive installation. Onformative, who produced the creation posed the question, "what would happen if the image were to change as the viewer approached it? If the digital face suddenly became distorted?" Well what we can see is a number of answers to the same question. I thought it was quite beautiful and may apply to a series of different images, and not just one person or situation. 

Now begged the question of, 'how?' 

"The project experiments with illusion and perception on various levels. The classic LED screen as a medium was simulated and disintegrated by the creation of a pixel-like optic using simple projection rather than the entire image's being compromised of individual points of light." 

The video is on the link I have posted here if you may be interested in seeing how the interactive installation actually works: http://vimeo.com/21234795

What is Onformative? Who?

 Founded by Julia Laub and Cedric Kiefer in Berlin, Germany, Onformative is a "studio specialised in generative design solutions covering various types of media and topics." 

Now I am not the only person to have noticed this interesting type of art created through the various uses of technology and creative thought. Going as far back as 2008, Onformative has used their innovativeness in creating work for: Skype Visualisation (2011), Montblanc Generative Artwork (2011), Magic and Storytelling through a conference at a TED talk (2012), NikeFuel Station (2012), Adobe Ampersand (2012), and most recently the 4010 Facebook Tree (2013) and I'm sure the list will continue to grow. 

Now I hope this type of art may have interested you as it did myself and leaves you going in the right direction...or...you may simply leave thinking, 'yeah, that was nice' for I believe that any reaction is a good reaction. 

:)

Silk: Compart

Compart is not a ridiculous word that I have found whilst sitting in my chair at 7:15 whilst habitually drinking my Vanilio coffee. It is in fact two words merged together: computer + art.

Drawing is my game, as informal as that may sound, it really is - more so than painting (to my disappointment). Even though, I have had my successful results when it comes to painting (after months  of working on the piece) drawing comes with an easier flow to me. This is where I was going through the Internet and decided to type something in such as "Interactive Art." What did I find? Weavesilk.

Up above is a snapshot I have taken of a portion of the site Weavesilk, that enables you to create unique pieces of art simply through the use of your mouse. The creations people have created are truly creative, with a majority resorting to creating images of their favorite silver-screen action heroes (just search 'weavesilk' and you will see what I mean). Now, to give you a taste of what can be done with this website, I have a couple links for you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUr_rZMY61A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDDJw9iIPgQ

Both of these links show people creating their own designs, something I thought would be helpful for someone who simply wanted to see what it was all about before actually venturing to the site. 

Don't Trust The Eyes

Ever heard of the phrases, don't trust your eyes or your eyes may deceive you? Well I don't know about you but I certainly have...but now you may be asking, why is she asking me this? Or, what is the point of all this...move on to the next blog...But no. Stay. What I am leading on to are optical illusions. Increasingly so I have stumbled upon various photos that will simply play tricks on my mind, and have me sit there minutes on end, staring blankly at the screen with no idea what I am supposed to be looking at! Take a look at this optical illusion....

Now because the image appears to be smaller than the original, I do not exactly know if you can see the full effect of this illusion, nonetheless it is known as White's Illusion. Before I say anything look at the image again, and come up with an idea of what the illusion is. Now the actual illusion is that the 2 shades of grey are exactly the same. But one shade of grey looks darker than the other one, right? Wrong. BUT the illusion I thought of originally had been that the rectangles were moving in and out? Now why do I feel like I am the only one thinking of that?

Here's another one...

What do you think is going on here? Nothing? Something? Anything? 

Well this one is called a Motion Illusion or as I like to call it The Wave. To me, and I don't know about you, it looks as if the blue/white circular balls are moving around in relaxed waves. When I look at this one image for more than 30 seconds with a bright computer screen I begin to the same wave in my own eyes. However, this could simply be down to the fact that it is currently 9:30PM and I'm having to wake up extraordinarily early for my trip to the airport in the morning! Shall we move on? I think so...

One more and that's it, I promise...and this one is my favorite.

I'm sorry but I simply cannot explain this optical illusion and how it is created. What do you see? A single magenta coloured ball disappearing every nano second, or an invisible ball being rolled around an invisible Roulette Wheel?

Now stare at the black cross in the center of the image, and eventually you will see that the ball turns to a luminous green color.  

All of these images/gifs have a very obvious similarity. They were created through the uses of technology. Yes, the creative mind was used in developing the idea that surround each illusion, however the actual end-result is thanks to the programmes involved in their actual creation. 

L.D. 

What is T.I.A.?

It is not as obscure as it may (or may not) seem for T.I.A. simply means Technology In Art and I do know that thousands of people have and will continue to create blogs that are dedicated to looking into the world of technology in art BUT I plan to go further and deeper.

All my life I have travelled to different parts of the world where I saw how they all took their own personal twists to the same (or different) types of art. Currently based in London, it is obviously a huge benefit to live in a city that is in abundance of markets, shops, and even roads dedicated to expressing art. I am not going to just write posts with fanciful text and images, however if I find a video, gif, short clip or whatever happens to cross my path, I will post it. I will post anything that I think not only appears interesting to me but potentially to many other people. 

So don't forget about T.I.A. for she will and basically already is in every part of your life already. 

photo: http://www.bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/technology-art-interference-project-2.jpg