Embodying Nature
Concept:
Similar patterns have been found in animal bodies, plants, and even landscapes. This shows us that maybe things in nature share the same basic algorithm to form their body, including the humans. However, with the development of technology, we think that we have control over other beings and nature, and begin to forget that nature’s wisdom is inherent in our own bodies all the time.
I plan to visually explore patterns found in nature and overlay them to the viewer’s figure in the computer through their webcam. Through this project, I aim to promote awareness of our interconnectedness with nature and other living beings. While humans have developed great abilities, we remain part of the natural world that we evolved from. We should respect and learn from nature rather than try to exploit it.
Inspirations:
Implementation plan:
- Uncover the logic under different animal/plant patterns.
- Create unique patterns based on those logics.
- Be able to capture the viewer’s silhouette through the webcam.
- Overlay the patterns onto the viewer’s silhouette.
Key phrases:
- Turing’s patterns
- Voronoi cells
- Colonization
- Activator and Inhibitor
