A PLAYFUL SANDBOX
WITH INSECTS
INSECTARIVM
Insectarivm was a large scale interactive installation in public space that took place on november, 2021 in Palma de Mallorca, during the Palma’s Encesa de Llums, actually the major event in the Balearic islands dedicated to light art and interactive shows.
This project was a great chance to collaborate with very brave and creative people. Insectarivm was designed and directed by Enric Socias, music composition by Philip Varenz and graphic design by Roberta Tacchin. It involved mapping, infrared video blob detection, interactivity, and rea-ltime sound and visuals.
My main role was the creative programming of insect behaviours and the interaction between insects and children. I developed
It’s very easy to make insects move. Because they do move mechanically without the rippling of flesh […] They move more like real tinker toys and you can make models of them quite easily.
Michael O’Donoghue
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