The man in the digital mask
by Rachel David from Technology | The Guardian on (#KZYZ)
Artist Bill Shannon explores the gap between the artificial and what is real
If you think this looks like a 3D version of a Picasso, then you're not far off. Inspired by the abstract ideas of cubism, artist Bill Shannon created the digital headgear to explore the disconnect between our real and digital selves.
Acting as a "digital face in front of the face", the mask projects pre-recorded footage of Shannon in different emotional states from an iPod app on to the screens, which are mounted on holders welded to a hard hat. The mask is accompanied by audio of Shannon constantly yelling out "status updates!"
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