[ISEA2015] Artists Talk: Martin Bricelj Baraga & Slavko Glamocanin — DarkStar

Artists Statement

DarkStar is an interactive sculpture for public space that generates an audio/visual interpretation of its direct and indirect surroundings. The installation is a huge sphere that reflects moon phases, counts minutes and interacts with the public. The size of the illuminated part of the Moon equals the illuminated part of DarkStar. The illuminated part then reflects the movements of people in its immediate surroundings, as it lights up when people come closer and their signals (audio, cell phones, wifi, etc.) are translated into light patterns. The installation thus reacts to the space it is situated in but also to stellar developments and virtual data from the web.
Produced By Mota – Museum Of Transitory Art, 2011

  • Martin Bricelj Baraga (Slovenia), visual and media artist and cultural activist. His works, audiovisual performances and several collaborations research the relation between man and machine, social aspects of contemporary pop culture, future monumentalism and political dimensions of our mediated realities. Martin Bricelj Baraga is an inter-media artist, producer and curator. His interactive projects, audio-visual performances and collaborative works explore complex relations between man and technology. He is also interested in social aspects of contemporary pop culture, and in political dimensions of mediated realities. His works frequently show fascination with technology intertwined with elements of science fiction. He founded, among other things, the Sonica Festival in Ljubljana, and is the head of the MoTA Museum of Transitory Art. His works were presented at numerous galleries and festivals at home and abroad.
  • Slavko Glamočanin, Programmer, MoTA – Museum of Transitory Art, Ljubljana, Slovenia.