with David Morris-Oliveros and Caitlin Newton-Broad
The Heart Library Project is an interactive art exhibition that invites visitors to spend some time observing and reflecting on interactions between their heart, nervous system and mental/emotional focus via sounds and visuals that respond to subtle changes in heart rhythm.
After their interaction with the interactive video projection, participants contribute a response to the work in the form of hand-drawn experience maps and recorded interviews – and these contributions constitute ‘The Heart Library’ – a celebration of the body as a living experience, imbued with feelings, motivations, history and imagination…
The project was designed for presentation in health-care settings (i.e. hospitals), but recent exhibitions have also taken place in art galleries and science education-centres.
Production Credits
George Poonkhin Khut: Artwork concept, interaction design and sound David Morris-Oliveros: ‘Kikura’ data visualisation engine, and technical support Caitlin Newton-Broad: Original concept development and prototyping Greg Turner (Interaction Consortium): Max-MSP data analysis and fuzzy mapping tools Jason McSweeney: Biofeedback data analysis and signal processing
Supporting Organisations & Individuals
The Heart Library Project” has been generously supported by the following organisations and individuals: the Australian Government through the Australia Council (Visual Arts Board) its arts funding and advisory body; dLux Media Arts; St. Vincent’s Campus Art Committee; Fraser Studios and Queen Street Studios; Xenian Living Light; UTS Gallery; UTS Creativity & Cognition Studios; Lizzie Muller & Kathy Cleland; Campbelltown Arts Centre; MIC Toi Rerehiko, Auckland; Lisa Colley and The Arts & Health Foundation; The Royal Institution Australia (RiAus); Bill & George Studio, Redfern; Naomi Derrick; Hosannah Heinrich; Bec Dean; Julianne Campbell; Khahien Hyunh and; Sam James.
The Heart Library Project
with David Morris-Oliveros and Caitlin Newton-Broad
The Heart Library Project is an interactive art exhibition that invites visitors to spend some time observing and reflecting on interactions between their heart, nervous system and mental/emotional focus via sounds and visuals that respond to subtle changes in heart rhythm.
After their interaction with the interactive video projection, participants contribute a response to the work in the form of hand-drawn experience maps and recorded interviews – and these contributions constitute ‘The Heart Library’ – a celebration of the body as a living experience, imbued with feelings, motivations, history and imagination…
The project was designed for presentation in health-care settings (i.e. hospitals), but recent exhibitions have also taken place in art galleries and science education-centres.
Production Credits
George Poonkhin Khut: Artwork concept, interaction design and sound
David Morris-Oliveros: ‘Kikura’ data visualisation engine, and technical support
Caitlin Newton-Broad: Original concept development and prototyping
Greg Turner (Interaction Consortium): Max-MSP data analysis and fuzzy mapping tools
Jason McSweeney: Biofeedback data analysis and signal processing
Supporting Organisations & Individuals
The Heart Library Project” has been generously supported by the following organisations and individuals: the Australian Government through the Australia Council (Visual Arts Board) its arts funding and advisory body; dLux Media Arts; St. Vincent’s Campus Art Committee; Fraser Studios and Queen Street Studios; Xenian Living Light; UTS Gallery; UTS Creativity & Cognition Studios; Lizzie Muller & Kathy Cleland; Campbelltown Arts Centre; MIC Toi Rerehiko, Auckland; Lisa Colley and The Arts & Health Foundation; The Royal Institution Australia (RiAus); Bill & George Studio, Redfern; Naomi Derrick; Hosannah Heinrich; Bec Dean; Julianne Campbell; Khahien Hyunh and; Sam James.