Press Me

Press Me is a sculpture, which is interactive by definition, because it has a button. Its shape marks the spot to press the button, and hear a dazzling sound demonstration. The context for the piece however, was for a exhibition of self-portraits. Press Me is medium between me and the viewer. It asks for their participation in the simplest sense. It brings up the question of why is this asking to be pressed and what do both parties gain by this interaction. It deals with the simple fact that no one cares and the vulnerability of putting yourself out there. It deals with the irony that most interactive media is created alone when it is suppose to be social. Programmers are people, too.

The individual handmade synths were created by myself and classmates as part of a workshop led by Brian Crabtree, the creator of the Monome.

Video:

Audio Recordings:
- Audio Recording 1
- Audio Recording 2

Materials: Microcontrollers, Ardunio, Synthesized Audio, Wood, Momentary switch
June 2009