"City Square "

Exhibited at City Hall in Boston, MA September '05 - January '06

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"City Square" Dynamically generated video projection. Approx 18' x 24'.

"City Square,"portrays a vast urban plaza with featureless male and female icons moving singly and randomly about the screen. This suggests the independent and isolated experience of a modern urban experience. Occasionally, when two of the symbols meet they are transformed into brightly colored, animated, and distinct characters. This symbolizes the transformation that occurs when one meets or is recognized by someone in a public place. Identity is revealed and individuality is portrayed. As in life the animations breifly display unique their qualities and individuality through movement and gesture during their meetings. However, they return to anonymity when they continue singly on their original paths.
This artwork is NOT a "looped" animation. All of the interactions and movements are dynamically generated. Each moment is unique and will never repeat.



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Many thanks to Steve Merel and Brian Knep for help with the Flash programming.


Above: As "City Square" is projected above the windows where traffic fines are paid, a man in the lower right points to something in the projection.

picture of Boston City Hall
Above: Boston City Hall Plaza. "City Square" was inspired by the artist's experience walking through this space.