FIRE RhYTHYMS

An interactive installation prototype exploring ideas of connection, community, storytelling, and circular tradition. Using Arduino, MaxMSP, weight sensors, video projection, spatial audio, and a self-built set, we created an interactive “fire pit” and sphere of story.

When a new wooden log is placed into the “fire pit”, a new story is projected onto the hanging fabric pillars. The arrangement of the fabric pillars mimicked Stonehenge and is inspired by traditions of circular patterns in storytelling. Along with projections, a soundscape combining natural tones with fireside sounds echoed throughout the space, creating an undertone of the outdoors.

This project served as a low-tech prototype for an installation to be further developed. Take a look at some of the ‘behind the scenes’!