body interface project ii: process
EXQUISITE CORPSE EXERCISEdrew pictures and discussed ideas
built on ideas
association, stream-of-consciousness
INITIAL IDEASclash cultures
idea of drawing, mark-making
iconography, symbolism, meaning
body interface project ii: summary
PROJECT PROPOSALproject randomized tattoos on
people outside of union square park using processing
SOCIAL GROUP/CULTUREtattoo cultures(“biker,” “prison,” “tribal,” etc.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKNAqoT6K64&feature=related
LOCATIONunion square park
near retail stores, subway, schools,
restaurants, etc.diverse mix (in terms of
age, race, gender, etc.) of people, busy.
SIGNIFICANCE (de certeauian idea)-tattoos as exercising agency against -structure of the body-tattoos as marks of “ownership”-body as surface, interface-permanence of tattoos
body interface project ii: research
UNION SQUARE PARK
body interface project ii: research
“Tattoos have been used for centuries to reflect changes in life status, whether passage into adulthood or induction into a group like the military or a gang. In recent years, tattoos have also become a fashion accessory, a trend fueled by basketball players, bands and celebrities.A report by the Food and Drug Administration estimated that as many as 45 million Americans have tattoos. The report based the number on the finding by a Harris Interactive Poll in 2003 that 16 percent of all adults and 36 percent of people 25 to 29 had at least one tattoo. The poll also found that 17 percent of tattooed Americans regretted it. And a tattoo that cost several hundred dollars could require several thousand dollars and many laser sessions to remove.”— NEW YORK TIMES, 2004http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/t/tattoos/index.html
“Humans have marked their bodies with tattoos for thousands of years. These permanent designs—sometimes plain, sometimes elaborate, always personal—have served as amulets, status symbols, declarations of love, signs of religious beliefs, adornments and even forms of punishment.”
“tattoos,” by cate lineberry http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/tattoo.html?c=y&page=3
“The important part is the meaning behind the marks. “Blank skin,” the photographer says, “is merely a canvas for a story.” Rainier has documented these stories in dozens of cultures across the globe. In New Guinea, a swirl of tattoos on a Tofi woman’s face indicates her family lineage. The dark scrawls on a Cambodian monk’s chest reflect his religious beliefs. A Los Angeles gang member’s sprawling tattoos describe his street affiliation, and may even reveal if he’s committed murder. Whether the bearer is a Maori chief in New Zealand or a Japanese mafia lord, tattoos express an indelible identity.” “They say, ‘this is who I am, and what I have done,’” Rainier says.
“looking at the world's tattoos,” by abigail tucker, http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Looking-at-the-Worlds-Tattoos.html?c=y&page=2#ixzz14015IzPz
body interface project ii: precedence
FACE PROJECTIONSmelvin sokolsky
BOWIE CAMhttp://vimeo.com/5216465
open frameworksface tracking
TATTOO ARTISTS AND DESIGNSkat von d, mr. cartoon
body interface project ii: materials
COMPUTER, PROCESSING
PROJECTOR
VIDEO CAMERA
body interface project ii: rendering
PROJECT ARTICULATION
providing instruction set (tattoo projections) for strangers (in union square park) to engage with.
diverse strangers can experience the virtual application of tattoos. via this project, tattoos become temporary, site-specific, and painless. tattoos, historically defined as profound marks, become –via this project—easy, almost universal fashion accessories.