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Virtual graffiti becomes Friispray

Published by matthew venn on January 31, 2011 in Jam Jar collective projects and news. 1 Comment

I’ve linked up with the jam jar collective in Leeds. They have independently developed a virtual graffiti tool called Friispray.

Last weekend I went up to Leeds for a mini residency to develop the software and hardware further. It was great working with Stuart, and we managed to come up with a way to track where the can is pointing (a big problem with both our previous versions).

Here’s a sneak preview of our new laser based system…

For all further developments of this project, please see the Friispray website, or our github wiki and source code repo

laser cutter on its way!

Published by matthew venn on April 20, 2010 in news and projects. 0 Comments

my first slice of home laser cutting action! Here is the x and y axis ready to be installed. The motors and controllers are done, the laser is on its way – watch this space!

laser cutter motor axis

laser tripwire

Published by matthew venn on November 16, 2008 in news and projects. 0 Comments

I made a laser tripwire for Fluxx theatre company. The system was installed at the Soho Theatre.

Chris wanted something that would be interactive and amusing for the audience. As the audience entered the space to sit down, they broke the invisible tripwire and a random farmyard or DIY sample was played over the PA.

Here’s what they said:

MATTHEW VENN is an inventive and industrious artist exploring a range of approaches to improvisation.  His particular skils in working with technology allowed him to create a unique laser-based interactive device for use during Fluxx’s ten-year anniversary series of shows at the Soho Theatre in 2008.  The device – generating sounds triggered by movements of spectators – proved a great hit.