weatherviz debuts in seattle
Using the metaphor of a song, weatherviz has compressed recent selected weather events, which have occurred over several hours, into a series of short animated performances, approximately three minutes long. Commonly recorded weather parameters are represented on – screen in an animated visual display and by components in the moving sculpture: precipitation, wind, temperature and reflectance (overall storm energy). The four moving apparatus’ of the sculpture correspond to the individual weather parameters sampled from the Internet. Extending the song metaphor, the weatherviz sculpture is like a four piece band playing a series of tunes.
As visitors watch a storm event play out on the sculpture, they are challenged to figure out which apparatus/instrument represents each weather parameter. The first demonstration of weatherviz occurred July 31st in Seattle. Watch the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixHjcsXxFNA
About the Artists:
Eric Carlson, weatherviz creator, is a cleantech consultant, architect and artist based in Washington, DC and Seattle. He has worked throughout the U.S and around the world on sustainable development programs, exhibitions and media.
Alexander Jones is a computer scientist and artist from Washington, DC. He has a particular interest in the application of artificial intelligence (AI) to embedded hardware.
Contact: Eric Carlson, AIA, LEED AP
eric@e2c2inc.com
www.e2c2inc.com
202.543.0604