This was the first year I attended INST-INT and I was impressed with the caliber of the presentations, the feeling of community and the amazing, innovative work shown. INST-INT 2014 was a wonderful combination of the best installation, environment and immersive experience design with a focus on how it works (and when it doesn’t work), who gets involved, and how can we collaborate together. (At least 4 speakers asked for collaborators while on stage.)
It was an amazingly relaxed, collegial vibe with everyone feeling both inspired and in awe of the work shown, the efforts put forth and the multi-disciplinary talents of the speakers. Getting off the screen and into the world around us was the goal and the myriad responses, solutions and artistic efforts were amazing: Art, design, code, engineering, lighting, audio, movement, lasers, dirt, and hundreds of other subjects wove together to make some of the most impressive works I have seen.
Also, have to say, I was delighted to see my photo of the Eyeo Team up during the opening and the subsequent “hi carla” on the badge slide. You guys are too funny.
Highlights
MINIMAFORMS
Design driven engagement; create frameworks for participation and communication.
“In two days tomorrow will be yesterday.” –Wolf Prix
SPUTNIKO
Maybe this is a way to world peace.
JEN LEWIN STUDIO
I was an artist in every way I could find.
It was a whole situation….
DAN GOODS
You’re too practical. You need to play. Then you’ll make the impractical practical.
Create moments of awe.
JOEL GETHIN LEWIS
I really value boredom; there I find out what I really want to do.
We surf the bleeding edge between Ph.D.s and products.
MICAH ELIZABETH SCOTT
What am I willing to burn out for?
KYLE MCDONALD
Find people with th best experience and collaborate on their teams.
JANET ECHELMAN
I wanted to have the life of an artist.
You get crazy phone calls.
KLAUS OBERMAIER
Simple technology can be so impactful.
KEELI SHAW
What story do you want to tell? Do you have any content? Where is it?
Content managers, the unsung heroes of these huge projects.
DANIEL LEITHINGER
I wanted to immerse myself in the data and feel it around me, in my hands.
I wanted to have this feeling of swimming around in the data.
YAEL BRAHA
I didn’t even know if I’d get paid. It was another labor of love; I really wanted to do it.
3 weeks.
KATE HOLLENBACH
We want to build trust and honesty.
Animation is not a frill.
SOSOLIMITED
Be friends with the construction crew.
You never know where a project will come from.
Soul + Cash + Code + Bragging Rights = Value
