Osman Khan and Daniel
Sauter
January 2003

As the television is flickering a computer program is creating pixels of each frame. The light from the screen glows onto the wall and the sound of the flickering bounces off the walls. The line shown in the image above are the pixels from the television. This same effect occurs with any channel, show or event yet all the pixels look different. Looking at the stream of pixels is like looking at a distorted timeline of this articular television’s history. It is as if the television’s life is flashing before its eyes which is something people associate with someone in a near death experience. This piece is interactive as well so visitors can change the channel to get different kinds of projections.

Visitors using the remote control to change channels is an example of what Erkki Huhtamo was talking about when he said “systematic interaction”. Yet this piece is still functions with out visitors interacting so vistors can simply be spectators.

This piece is thought provoking and that is enough for me to find it spectacular. It seems atmospheric as well with the sound of the television, the flashing lights, and the projection of pixels. The interactive aspect of it makes it even better. Not only can you stand here and experience it but also partake in controlling one part of the artwork to your liking.