Bubble Crossing

2019 / Bubble machine, microcontroller, sensor / Variable dimensions

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The artwork is an interactive installation that associates the flow of people with the flow of soap bubbles. Using the data visualization method, it transforms the accumulated data of human flow in an exhibition space into an abstract and poetic image.

The installation is comprised of sensors, a microcontroller, and bubble machines. A set of 2 ultrasonic sensors are attached to the entrance of an exhibition space. The sensors activate the bubble machines as they detect visitors coming in and go out of the space. A microcontroller which is connected to the sensors distributes the signals and triggers 2 bubble machines facing each other in a space. The installation investigates physical and social properties of a “bubble” through utilizing a method of data visualization. The soap liquid of each machine will be tinted with different colors. During the course of the exhibition, the bubble machines continually operate and blow out soap bubbles in the air, which eventually pop and leave marks on a floor. 

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O2 LAB  

Founded in 2018, O2 LAB is a collaborative project between Hank Ou and Yuka Otani.  We explore new and alternative perspectives on combining art and digital technology.