The Creators Project in San Francisco

This weekend, San Francisco was hosting the Creators Project at Fort Mason. The Creators Project is a global network dedicated to the celebration of creativity, culture and technology. This initiative was created by Intel and Vice in order to support visionary artists, musicians and filmmakers who are using technology to push the bounds of creative expression.

I was not sure what to expect from this exhibition but the Creators Project definitely delivered. Just imagine an event that blends technology and art where emerging technologies are redefining the boundaries of interactive art and transforming the relationship between the viewer and the installation.
All of this for FREE. The only catch was to apply for tickets online for Saturday.
However if you were not lucky enough to get tickets for Saturday, all art installations, panels and films were free and open to the public on Sunday - no RSVP required.

Origin

The first Installation we came across was the LED cube Origin from United Visual Artists & Composer Scanner. A Tall square metallic structure covered with LED lights and once inside the structure  We did not get to check it by night, but here is a video of what it looks like then . A tall square metallic structure with LED lights and amazing sounds.

The Treachery of Sanctuary

What I loved about the Creators Project was the fact that you could interact with the installations. Like Chris Milk's installation called the Treachery of Sanctuary. His work took the Project's visitors through three different experiences of flight thanks to a series of 16 by 22 foot tall projections. Visitors could take center stage and transform their shadows with a succession of gestures using motion-sensing kinects. The first panel saw the shadow decompose into a flock of birds, the second panel had birds swooping down to tear the shadow apart in a scene straight out of Hitchcock's Birds, and the last panel transformed the visitors into bird-like creatures with impressive looking wings.

Another great interactive project was Minha Yang's Meditation. Yang describes the installation as "a kind of religious tool, creating a serene oasis of sound and responsive visuals that react to viewers' body movements". On top of that, it is also just fun to play with, as was evidenced by the constant crowds moving in front of the three "eyes".

Meditation - view from the side

The Creators project just released a behind the scene in SF. Here is the link : Behind the scenes




For more information on the Creators Project, go and check their website at http://thecreatorsproject.com/ and for the  San Francisco Project