Artist Statement:
Jason Cayabyab
“Wii Are Board”
Interaction and art have been a key element in my work. As a digital media artist, I envisioned a gallery show that demonstrates a unique interface design that allows users to experience art in a physical and entertaining way. Inspired by several interactive video artist such as: Golan Levin, Zachary Liberman, Camille Utterback, and Myron Krueger, these innovative artists have demonstrated a dynamic presence with their unique interactive work within the art community. Being influence from these artists, I wanted to create an interactive environment that allows the users to be the artist or composers in my work.
I wanted to create an interactive based gallery show that conveys my interests in the culture of skateboarding and the innovative Nintendo Wii technology. Using the Mac’s developer tool, Quartz Composer, and the Open Sound Control program, Osculator, I am able to communicate and detect the Wii remote’s accelerometer to the computer via wirelessly using Bluetooth technology. I then created the interface by embedding the Wii remote within the skateboard deck, and so based on the movement of the Wii remote, it immediately detects the movement of the skateboard deck once a person steps on it. I further developed and programed three different concepts that uses this unique interface design that demonstrates video manipulation, illustration, and video control.
I hope to further develop more interactive based projects that incorporates my interest in board sports. The interactive experience in digital art have been a growing field, and I hope to continue and create more work that explores the idea of interactivity.