Working In Digital Media – Emma Wade
March 2, 2010This weeks guest speaker was Emma Wade. Emma Wade is a visual arist working in the field of Digital Meida.
Emma Wade spoke to us about how she became a professional at what she does. She attended National College of Art & Design in Dublin where she recieved an MA. She told about how she worked in New York as an intern during the summer of 2008 before returning to work in dublin, where she is now based.
Emma said how her work was mostly “playful” and how she tends to focus on audience interaction.
Some of Emma’s work includes “Rexotrek”. An art project which aims to allow the user see the world through a dogs perspective. The user is required to get down on their hands and knees in order to experience the work, which is made up of video and audio to mimic th dogs world.
Below is just a short example of the “Rexotrek“.
Rexotrek from Emma Wade on Vimeo.
Another project Emma Wade worked on was titled “The Cheer Up“. The aim of the project was to cheer-up members of the pubic by applauding the user with various levels of enthusiasm each time it is activated.
It worked by using a sensor matt. Eeverytime a person stood on the matt, applause would sound and the persons photo was taken. Below is a photo of the peice being used by a member of the public.
Cheer Up
The entire peiece was designed and created by Emma Wade.
Emma’s most recent project is titled “H.U.G.S” and it is based on the need for human affection and the relationship between humans and machines. The peice is made up of a machine that the user puts on. the machine then applies a certain amount of pressure onto the body which mimics that of a hug, leading a posative effect.
Emma Wade hopes that with her work to investigate ”the physiological effects of deep pressure and cellular memory in a fine art context”.
You can get more information on Emma Wade and her work on her website: http://emmawade.com/CV.html
You can also get more information on “Rexotrex” and “The Cheer Up!” below:
http://www.rexotrek.com/
http://www.thecheerup.com/
