Description
Re:Positioning Fear was the third relational architecture project. A large scale installation on the Landeszeughaus military arsenal with a “teleabsence” interface of projected shadows of passers-by. Using tracking systems, the shadows were automatically focused and generated sounds. A real-time IRC discussion about the transformation of the concept of “fear” was projected inside the shadows; the chat involved 30 artists and theorists from 17 countries and the proceedings can be seen at the project web site: hizome.org/artbase/2398/fear/

 

 

Year of creation
1997
Technique
Xenon projectors, computers, wireless 3D tracking system, sound system, IRC chat client
Dimensions
Dimensions variable

Exhibitions
• Architecture and Media Biennale, Landeszeughaus, Graz 1997

Photos
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Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, concept, direction, visuals, text
Will Bauer, audio, programming, custom hardware
Robert Rotman, networking, programming
Nell Tenhaaf, IRC sessions channel operator
Conroy Badger, programming
BARCO, high powered graphics projection
Pigi ETC audiovisuel, projection with interactive control

Contributors:
Konrad Becker (Austria)
Michael Boyce (Canada)
Andreas Broeckmann (Germany)
Steve Cisler (US)
Vuk Cosic (Slovenia)
Sean Cubitt (UK)
Calin Dan (Netherlands / Romania)
Erik Davis (US)
Scott deLahunta (US / Netherlands)
Robert Ehrlich (Canada)
Maria Fernandez (US / Nicaragua)
Garnet Hertz (Canada)
Paul Hertz (US)
Margarete Jahrmann (Austria)
Andreas Kitzmann (Canada)
Ted Krueger (US)
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer (Mex / Canada)
Diana McCarty (US / Hungary)
Alain Mongeau (Canada)
Gordana Novakovic (Serbia)
Olu Oguibe (Biafra / US)
Tetsuya Ozaki (Japan)
Roc Pares (Catalonia / Mexico)
Simon Penny (Australia)
Susie Ramsay (Canada)
James Sey (South Africa)
Pit Shultz (Germany)
Amanda Steggell (Norway)
Tank (Canada)
Mark Tribe (US)
Faith Wilding (US)