Name of the artists and of their work
: Hariton Pushwagner – <Drawings from Soft City>
Date - when was it made
: 1969 ~ 75
What technology is being incorporated
: Mass production systems, urban infrastructure, repetitive industrial design—basically, the “machine” of the modern city.
How is technology being used - describe this in detail
: Technology is not represented by some object here, but as a system controlling everything. The city runs like it’s on autopilot, with everything identical and repetitive as if following an endless loop. It’s less about machines destroying things and more about systems quietly controlling daily life.
What materials is it made of? - be very specific and detailed
: Pen and ink on paper. Linear technique with lots of repetitiveness. This piece looks extremely controlled and precise, which adds a mechanical element.
How does it work? What do you not know? What is invisible? Describe in detail
: It seems like everything is under the control of some invisible mechanism that controls movements, lives, and even the existence of people. You do not know what powers this thing and directs it, but everything moves, happens, and looks alike in synchronization with some loop.
What made you pick this? How is it interesting or inspiring to you?
: I liked how this artwork gives both storyboarding for some dystopian movie, and repetitiveness that gives the feeling of an endless loop in a film sequence. There is no mess here, but I liked how it builds tension without chaos, with everything precisely coordinated. I also liked how everything is controlled and predictable, naturally making it feel unsettling. It made me think about directing scenes where the horror comes from repetition, rhythm, and structure instead of action.
Name of the artists and of their work
: Anicka Yi – <In Love With The World>
Date - when was it made
: 2021/2025
What technology is being incorporated
: AI-controlled flight systems, sensors, and autonomous movement.
How is technology being used - describe this in detail
: The object moves like a living organism, especially like a jellyfish. It has an almost organic behavior pattern and does not appear robotic, but rather organic and living. In other words, the technology serves to create a creature-like behavior instead of a mechanical one, which makes movement more cinematic and deliberate.
What materials is it made of? - be very specific and detailed
: The object is light with semi-transparent surfaces made of lightweight polymers. It consists of several inflatable parts and tentacle-like appendages. Inside the object, it probably contains helium gas to provide buoyancy, as well as motors and sensor mechanisms, so it can move naturally, avoiding bouncing off the wall or ceiling.
How does it work? What do you not know? What is invisible? Describe in detail
: There is no indication of how the object moves because there is nothing that would tell the viewer what is powering and controlling it. In other words, the system behind the object is concealed from the viewers and thus makes its behavior unpredictable and organic.
What made you pick this? How is it interesting or inspiring to you?
: I liked how movement alone creates emotion. Movement alone gives rise to emotions because of its nature. It feels as if I am directing a character in a silent movie based only on body language. Therefore, I felt it was inspirational and creative in its simplicity.
PART 2 - Touchdesigner
Record out a TD video showing a warping of reality/self. What is real? How do we bring the physical into the digital and what affordances do we have there that we don’t have IRL?