Haptic Music Gloves (2005)
Group project with collaborator Jung Sin.
Summary
A handshake is a common way to greet and communicate people in many social situations. It is a simple ritual that carries understanding and trust. Music is an universal language. It transcends language barriers, creating opportunities for people to communicate even if they do not understand each other’s spoken words. Utilizing these two basic elements, Haptic Music Gloves is a sound installation that creates an opportunity for people to connect simply by mixing music when their hands are linked together.
An Mp3 player is housed in each “station” playing a unique loop. There are 5 stations so, up to 5 people can participate. There are conductive pads sewn on to gloves to create a connection to mix analog audio signals once a person presses their hand against another person's hand. When people touch hands, each participate can hear not only their own loop but also the other person's loop. All 5 participants can potentially touch hands in a way that allows the mixing of all 5 loops together.
Publications/Exhibitions/Demos
- 2005 Chelsea Museum, NYC – 10FL Exhibition [site] [pdf]* 2005 2nd Annual Beijing New Media Arts Exhibition and Symposium, Beijing – Exhibition [pdf]
