Billions of years ago, the breath of the ocean’s early life formed thin layers of iron oxides on the sea floor. Over time, these layers became the vast mineral deposits of mountains. Today, these are being mined from the Hamersley Range.
In Accretion Room, Fairhall contrasts unimaginably ancient natural forces with more recent radical man-made transformations. In this experimental interactive installation, participants explore the complex relationship between the geological formations of our planet and the life upon it.
This interactive installation work comprises a computer-driven motion sensor, speakers and projector. The projection shows 3D geological strata accreting and eroding in real time. The computer tracks your movements around the space and uses the resulting data to change the projected forms.
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Caspar Fairhall, Accretion Room 2020, interactive installation: Kinect motion sensor, computer, projection
