In 2017 I was asked to create an interactive installation for the Array Festival in Dallas, Tx. I wanted to create a wall-hanging interactive installation that would invite users to play a musical performance that would be durable enough for installation in a public setting. Having worked with Thomas Hudson and CTRLH in the past on his interactive cube installation, I decided to repurpose that existing hardware to work for this installation as a way to continue the momentum. The programming was primarily written by Zac Archer and Gus Reiter helped to create the trailing light effects. I built all of the electronic hardware and assembled the custom enclosure, which utilized a CNC milled wood baffling frame, acrylic diffusers, abs dividers, and piezoelectric sensors. I would like to take this same electronic configuration and repurpose it for future sculptural ideas.
The electronics and CAD files were all pre-assembled in Portland, OR and then I cut and assembled all the hardware enclosures at the Dallas Makerspace a few weeks prior to the event.
Ripping down material for the LED touch wall
Assembling components for the LED touch wall.
Assembling components for the LED touch wall
Assembling touch panels for the LED touch wall