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touching the invisible

Smart studio shows six projects in one exhibition.

Touching the Invisible features six studio projects shown together for the first time. The central theme is how we live surrounded by invisible flows of information.

Touching the Invisible characterizes the work performed at the Smart Studio and reflects how we work with the invisible flow of information. As it is channelled and directed into specific lines of investigation, the bits and waves transform through an eclectic mix of ideas into compound forms that become both visible and tangible. Our aim is always to bring the invisible out into the real space we inhabit, to invite the visitor for interaction, and overturn the outcome. The exhibition is built around six individual pieces representing different aspects and interpretations of the theme, that in different ways challenge our preconceived notions on flux and immobility, on thought and matter, on time and space.

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HellHunt found a hidden pentagram in this image on the web. It fills in the pentagram so we can see it. The hellhunt piece questions the validity of the hidden meanings

The generative processes that lead to the final work can often start from discussions in the group, where we try to find associative paths between individual definitions, for example by delimiting an area of interest with keywords or images that may provoke a multitude of interpretations. The shifts of meaning that occur in the process are used as an asset that can add an unexpected twist to the issues and their realizations.
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monochromeye is a portable device with a fingerholder that picks up color readings and transmits them into the viewer's eyes.

Touching the Invisible is shown at the Ludwig Museum of contemporary art in Budapest, Hungary, 19 Oct. - 28 Nov. 2004. After this it will be shown in Moscow, London, Berlin and Oslo.

These projects are features in Touching the Invisible:

brainball
brainbar (with a new design)
Lords of Legacy (the hellhunt piece)
Occular Witness (the monochromeye piece)
remotehome (the new 1:1 - 1:10 version)
re:Fashion Lab (the DelayMirror piece)

RemoteHome The RemoteHome is a prototype of a shared appartment that exists in two cities. A single responsive and kinetic environment bridges the gap between them.