Notional Field
Date2014
Mediumwood, elastic, paint, video projector, video camera, and custom software
Dimensions49 × 86 × 3 inches (124.5 × 218.4 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds provided by a group of anonymous donors.
Object number2015.1.2
Copyright© Cuppetelli and Mendoza.
The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextDetroit artists Annica Cuppetelli and Cristobal Mendoza mix fiber art with high definition video in their mesmerizing interactive art. In Notional Field, computer-generated parallel lines are projected on vertical lines of elastic cord. The motion of the projected lines is controlled by software which makes them act like soft ropes which bend and sway in response to your movements. A micro video camera captures your gestures and translates them into virtual forces that affect the virtual lines, while the physical lines remain motionless. The interference of the projection, cords and shadows creates moiré patterns, which result when parallel lines overlap in slight variation. Moiré patterns can be found in in textiles, graphics and elsewhere. Although this work relies on contemporary technology, Notional Field is influenced by earlier art movements, including the “Light and Space” art of the 1960’s, Kinetic Art, and Venezuelan Constructivism.
