art

3×3 button-animated matrix

Nick Hardeman’s 3 x 3, big-button LED matrix goes by the name “Nove Bit” and looks about as easy to porogram as possible. I’m guessing one of these (or even a wall-full of them) would go nicely as interactive art for the home. The simple/universal appeal would likely make them a hit with most.. More […]

Geometric reactive bioforms

Geometric reactive bioforms

Some incredible artwork from Meridith Pingree. My artwork physically tracks human behavior and traffic patterns using quasi-scientific, homespun, reactive sculptures. I use sensors to pick up on people’s energy and movement throughout a space. My work exists as amplifications of this subtle energy, creating unconventional, complex portraits of people and spaces. For example: kinetic links […]

Greenhouse made of glass negatives

Greenhouse made of glass negatives

An old friend of mine, photographer Billy Baque, once told me of a rumor about gardeners in the early 20th century reusing unwanted glass plate negatives to build greenhouses. This idea–a sunlit glass room full of growing plants, dappled with the accidental shadows of unwanted memories–is to me almost too beautiful to explain. So I […]

Rice paddy crop art

Japanese farmers create some amazing works by way of carefully planned planting. The above works from the village of Inakadate use no paint or dye – their color variations are created solely by the different types of rice planted. [via Pink Tentacle] Update: Mike also posted some video of the art growing a while back […]