“Garden of Eden”, 2007 by Wollle shows eight pedestals, each of which is covered with an airtight Plexiglas box. Via the internet, the latest air pollution levels in the capitals of the G8-countries are obtained. The system reproduces these levels artificially inside these boxes, each of which contains a lettuce that serves an indicator of the quality of the air inside the capsules.
»The Leap Of Faith«, 2006 (dvd, poster, jackets, magnets, metals) by Ana Prvacki.
“Cheese”, 2000 by Christian Moeller. On camera, six actresses each try to hold a smile for as long as they could, up to one and half hours. Each ongoing smile is scrutinized by a emotion recognition system and whenever the display of happiness fell below a certain threshold, an alarm alerted them to show more sincerity.
“Zeus playing” , 2007 emits a cloud of sparks when the metal rods oscillates, thus collide, due the action done by the visitor. By Antonio Barrese.
“Wissengewächs”, 2007 by Laurent Mignonneau and Christa Sommerer. Sensors measure the passerby’s presence and movements. A growth software relates these movements to the growth of artificial plants on the screens.
“Laboratory for Ephemeral Investigations”, 2002 by Jennifer Hall and Blyth Hazen.
»GreenScreen (extrActor)«, 2005, is a greenscreen made of hydroponically grown grass which allows the viewers to insert themselves into virtual video backgrounds, which they can choose via remote control. By Benjamin Lee Martin.
“Driftglass” (interactive series of optically deceptive mirrors with sonic feedback
mirror, optic film, proximity sensors, audio components). Seeing clear reflections of others, viewers find their own image diffused. By Camille Norment.
