Launch Pad Gallery: Featuring the work of local emerging artists.

Current Exhibit

T,E.D. (Transformations, Emotional Deconstruction)

BYTE ME 2012


CLOSING RECEPTION
Saturday, January 28th, 6PM – 11PM


The event showcases installations and artwork by Portland artists that highlight the use of technology in different ways.

The centerpiece is the world premiere of the installation T,E.D. (Transformations, Emotional Deconstruction), created by Sean Hathaway, with music by Carlos Severe Marcelin. This large work features 80 customized Teddy Ruxpin dolls wired together, delivering real-time emotional content from the internet in discreet 1-minute “packages” based on the Emotion Wheel developed by the psychologist Robert Plutchik. Additional interactive real-time input can also be received from text messaging or an on-site user interface.


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