Concentration, 2003
Scott Snibbe

Concentration, 2003 computer, projector, video camera, video capture card, retroreflective screen, custom software

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Concentration craves bodies. Untouched, this screen presents a pristine rectangle of white light. As viewers walk into the field of this projected screen, the light of the screen immediately collapses around the viewer's silhouette. This light concentrates only around a single person within the screen's field. When viewers or their shadows touch, the light expands from one person to another. Light touches result in a flickering aura, reminiscent of a lightbulb with a loose electrical connection. The screen's glow can be transferred from person to person by reaching with their shadow into the body's core.

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Photographs by Kyle Knobel and Tavo Olmos
(c) 2003-2004 Scott Snibbe