SCOTT SNIBBE

BOUNDARY FUNCTIONS DESCRIPTION

Boundary Functions is an interactive installation projects a set of lines from overhead onto the floor, dividing people from one another.

These lines describe each person’s personal space: the space closer to them than anyone else. As people move, the tiles move and change to show the changing personal relationship. It’s a social work of art that as much about relationships between people inside the artwork as it is about the art itself. The installation requires at least two person to be standing on top of the floor in order to get a response from the sensor.

“We think of personal space as something that belongs entirely to ourselves. However Boundary Functions shows us that personal space exists only in relation to others and changes without our control." -Scott Snibbe-

The installation consists of an overhead camera and projector aimed at the floor through a mirror. The camera and projector are connected to a computer, which performs tracking of the moving people on the floor by processing the video image using custom software. The software then generates the Voronoi diagram, which is projected back onto the floor.