WATER MACHINE from Kimberlee Koym-Murteira on Vimeo.

INTERACTIVE VIDEO SCULPTURE

CCA 2006

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For the installation, Water Machine, I built a small machine that controlled the movement of a water bottle in front of a video projector. The interface was interactive, as someone moved the teapot on the pedestal they controlled the movement of the bottle of water in front of the video projector and thus changed the projection, allowing it to shimmer between clarity and abstraction. I sought to give on-goers an opportunity to play with changing and controlling the imagery.

Artist Statement

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I collect materials around the house, Ziploc bags, cereal bag liners, plastic bottles and glass jars. I fill these containers with various liquids that bubble, ooze and/or stagnate. Using my video camera and projector, I coax these everyday objects to become something more, heightening their dimension into the realm of fairytale. I began this process by projecting video through a plastic bottle filled with water. Moving the bottle around I enlarged and distorted the image sending fragments of the imagery and shimmers of water rippling around the room. I find myself continually drawn back to this action, repeating this experiment in various formats, using anything from baby food jars to cereal bags, and resulting in small objects and full-scale installations.