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The figure contains two conceptual visualizations that outline relationships in human-computer interaction and applied learning activities.

On the left, a Venn diagram and flow structure illustrate Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) as an interdisciplinary field situated at the intersection of Computer Science, Human Factors Engineering, and Cognitive Science. Beneath, the chart identifies different modalities of Cognitive Interaction: Sight, Touch, Hearing, Voice, and Spatial. These modalities are then linked to specific interaction input/output mechanisms. Interaction I includes Mouse and Keyboard as input, Touch screen UI as input, Monitors and Speakers as output, and Screen with Speakers and Vibrations as output. Interaction II includes Voice as input/output, Body Movement as input/output, Gesture and Face as input/output, Sensors as output, and Screen with Speakers as output.

On the right, an Activity Theory triangle model structures a learning process with interlinked nodes. The Subject is defined as student participants. The Tools include Moodle, computer, and YouTube clips. The Object is to critically reflect and critique topic questions and key ideas from literature. The Outcome is applicable knowledge. Rules include APA referencing style, word limits, and three contributions per week. The Community is defined as peers and lecturer. Division of Labour refers to the lecturer providing voice files to individual groups and plenary files to all.

The diagram is represented with bidirectional arrows showing reciprocal influence between all elements, emphasizing dynamic relationships between tools, participants, and rules in knowledge production. Together, the two sections of the figure link the interdisciplinary foundation of HCI with a pedagogical model of mediated student activity, illustrating both technical modalities of interaction and structured learning frameworks.
The image depicts a group of six individuals gathered in a warmly lit wooden interior, suggestive of an intimate residency or workshop environment. The atmosphere conveys informality and camaraderie, the kind of shared space where creative ideas, cultural backgrounds, and personal narratives intersect freely. The wooden beams and modest interior suggest a setting removed from institutional formality, instead fostering close collaboration and exchange.

The participants, diverse in origin and presence, embody the spirit of residencies that seek to cultivate dialogue across disciplines and geographies. Their relaxed postures and open expressions suggest bonds forged through shared living, experimentation, and creative challenge. The mix of casual attire and genuine smiles emphasizes the human dimension of collaboration—where artistic practice is inseparable from trust, friendship, and the improvisational flow of everyday life.

In the context of broader cultural practice, residencies serve as laboratories for experimentation, allowing for works-in-progress, communal problem-solving, and the integration of new methods. The setting here reflects that ethos: a small collective where ideas can be tested without the pressures of public presentation, where failure is reimagined as opportunity, and where personal experience becomes a valuable research tool.

The photograph stands not simply as documentation of a group, but as evidence of a process: a visual trace of the environments that shape experimental work. Such gatherings are the soil from which interdisciplinary projects emerge—part intellectual, part social, part domestic. The wooden ceiling beams overhead become symbolic of structure and support, while the lived-in quality of the room affirms the residency as a space of genuine human encounter.

This image therefore conveys more than a group portrait. It captures the essence of collaborative residency culture: intimate, collective, process-driven, and deeply rooted in the shared experiences of those who temporarily inhabit the same creative space.
This image depicts a small group gathered in an informal domestic space, where conversation and shared focus foster an atmosphere of collective learning. One figure leads the discussion, positioned beside a projector and an object that functions as both prop and point of reference, while the others listen attentively in relaxed postures. The wooden ceiling, household furniture, and fans emphasize the everyday intimacy of the room, contrasting with the intensity of the dialogue unfolding.

The arrangement mirrors a workshop dynamic where knowledge transfer, creative experimentation, and mutual reflection take precedence over institutional formality. Within the DAIP (Dynamic AI Interpretations Protocol) lens, the moment illustrates how Genomic Animation thrives in nontraditional settings: by extracting meaningful data from gestures, expressions, and collaborative energies. The exchange becomes an archive of cognitive interaction, documenting how ideas circulate through embodied presence, spatial environment, and material artifacts.

The image also emphasizes the transformative role of space in shaping dialogue. Domestic interiors become laboratories, conversation becomes methodology, and the act of gathering becomes a tool for innovation. This layering of research, practice, and personal encounter transforms a simple room into a site of knowledge-making.
The photograph captures a studio or creative workspace filled with layered artifacts, experimental sculptures, and dense reference materials. In the foreground, a person wearing glasses and a cap smiles while holding several printed sheets featuring QR codes and high-resolution imagery. The sheets suggest cataloging or archiving functions, linking physical studio documentation with digital access. Their presence foregrounds a workflow where analog experimentation is supported by digital referencing, cataloguing, and cross-linking.

To the right dominates a large sculptural object constructed from crusts and chunks of bread assembled into an irregular spherical mass. The surface texture displays a mixture of golden-brown baked crust, flour-dusted ridges, and cracked porous sections, emphasizing the organic unpredictability of bread as material. Patches of tape and connecting supports hold the pieces together, revealing its hybrid construction between ephemeral foodstuff and sculptural permanence. Its scale in relation to the figure suggests a major work in progress or centerpiece installation.

In the background, a lattice framework supports a collage of printed images, sketches, and references pinned to the wall. The images include surreal portraits, bread-inspired heads, character concepts, and other intertextual visual fragments. Together they form a dense inspiration wall or mood board, where experimental design processes are mapped visually. Some printed images echo themes of surrealism, parody, and food-human hybrids, while others provide technical references for anatomy, shading, or mechanical elements.

The composition reflects a creative methodology rooted in accumulation and juxtaposition: documentation of ephemeral bread objects, the integration of QR codes as archival and distribution tools, and the layering of visual references into a physical workspace. The interaction between artist, bread sculpture, and collage reveals a hybrid practice spanning sculpture, performance, culinary parody, and experimental media documentation.
This composite image is divided into two sections, connecting the symbolic imagery of Walking Bread with its public presentation in Montreal.

The top panel features a digital collage in the shape of the iconic Walking Bread head. The outline of the sculptural bread-face character is filled with an intricate mosaic of smaller images, including archival illustrations, sketches, portraits, surrealist drawings, anatomical diagrams, and mechanical references. Each tile contributes to the larger silhouette, presenting a layered map of the artistic and research references that inform the project. This collage format emphasizes how Walking Bread is built from multiple overlapping domains: fine art, surrealist history, scientific illustration, experimental cinema, and popular culture.

The bottom panel documents an outdoor scene at WIP (Work In Progress), a cultural venue in Montreal. A group of people gathers in front of the gallery entrance, where large windows reveal artworks and installations inside. This photograph captures the social dimension of the project, with visitors preparing to enter the space where Walking Bread and related works are being presented to the public. The juxtaposition of the collage and the public event connects the project’s dense internal research with its external dissemination and audience engagement.

Together, the two panels highlight the duality of Walking Bread: as a research-driven, reference-heavy conceptual artwork, and as a cultural event circulating in physical exhibition spaces. The image underscores the project’s trajectory from private experimentation to collective experience, reflecting how interdisciplinary practice extends beyond the studio into public discourse.
Image depicts a digitally composited artwork integrating hand-drawn sketches, layered frames, and a three-dimensional double-helix model of DNA. At the center, multiple overlapping rectangular frames cascade diagonally from top left to bottom right. Each frame contains variations of a sketch in pencil or ink, showing mechanical-anatomical forms with intersecting lines, shading, and structural contours. Green screen-style fills are present in some intermediary frames, suggesting stages of digital masking or chroma key compositing.

Behind and interwoven with the sketches is a rendered DNA helix composed of colored strands (orange and blue) with cross-linked rungs. The helix spirals vertically, symbolically linking the sequential drawings through a biological motif. At the bottom, enlarged renderings of the sketches occupy more space, creating a progression from abstract outlines to more detailed forms. The transitions between frames highlight transformation across stages of refinement.

In the lower-right corner, the text @GENOMIC_EXPRESSIONS is visible, functioning as a watermark or authorship reference. The integration of genomic iconography with layered hand-drawn material emphasizes thematic exploration of biology, data, and visual expression.

The composition demonstrates hybrid methodology where analog drawing is digitally manipulated, layered, and contextualized within scientific visual symbolism, producing an interplay between molecular biology and artistic sequencing.
Représentation d’un buste anthropomorphe vu à l’intérieur d’un cadre rectangulaire rappelant un écran cathodique. La tête, aux contours arrondis et à la surface pâle, est traitée comme une masse panifiée avec fissures discrètes. Les traits faciaux simplifiés comprennent des yeux circulaires rapprochés, un nez vertical schématisé et une bouche réduite, accentuant l’aspect schématique. La figure porte une coiffe sombre simulant un béret ou un tissu aplati. Sur la gauche, un bras mécanisé ou un élément en saillie, cylindrique et terminé par une sphère, évoque un micro ou une caméra. L’arrière-plan est entièrement uniformisé par une couleur verte saturée, associée aux procédés d’incrustation vidéo. L’ensemble s’inscrit dans une esthétique expérimentale croisant iconographie de la boulangerie, hybridation corporelle et langage télévisuel.

图像展示了一个拟人化胸像,位于矩形框架内,形态类似老式显像管屏幕。头部呈圆润轮廓,表面质感如同浅色面包,带有细小裂纹。面部特征被极度简化,包括紧邻的圆形双眼、一条纵向线条状的鼻子与缩小的嘴部。头顶覆盖深色帽状物,形态似贝雷帽或压扁布料。画面左侧伸出一根机械或装置构件,圆柱形并以球形端部收束,功能上接近话筒或摄像头。背景以高饱和绿色填充,对应影视抠像技术。整体图像结合了面包材质的意象、身体拟态与电视媒介语言。

Anthropomorphic bust within rectangular frame resembling CRT screen. Head rounded, pale, with bread-like surface texture and subtle fissures. Facial features minimal: two close-set circular eyes, schematic vertical line nose, small mouth. Dark head covering resembles beret or flattened fabric. At left, cylindrical appendage with spherical end projects into frame, reminiscent of microphone or sensor. Background rendered as saturated green field, typical of chroma key compositing. Image operates at intersection of bakery morphology, hybridized human form, and televisual apparatus, emphasizing experimental integration of material iconography with broadcast aesthetics.

Антропоморфен бюст в правоъгълен кадър, напомнящ екран на катодно-лъчева тръба. Главата е закръглена със светъл цвят и текстура, подобна на хляб, с дискретни пукнатини. Лицето е сведено до минимални елементи: две кръгли очи, разположени близо едно до друго, вертикална линия като нос и малка уста. Върху горната част има тъмно покривало, наподобяващо барета. Отляво навлиза цилиндричен елемент със сферичен край, приличащ на микрофон или датчик. Фонът е ярко зелен, характерен за видеотехнологията с хрома кей. Композицията комбинира хлебни материали, телесна хибридизация и телевизионна образност.

Figura antropomórfica enmarcada en rectángulo semejante a monitor CRT. La cabeza presenta contorno redondeado y textura similar al pan, con grietas discretas. Rasgos faciales simplificados: ojos circulares próximos, nariz vertical esquemática y boca reducida. Sobre la parte superior se distingue cubierta oscura que recuerda a boina. A la izquierda sobresale apéndice cilíndrico con extremo esférico, comparable a micrófono o sensor. El fondo es verde saturado, propio de técnica croma key. La composición enlaza morfología panificada, forma híbrida corporal y lenguaje televisivo experimental.
Individu présenté en extérieur devant une paroi rocheuse, portant un dispositif optique constitué de branches métalliques façonnées en forme de fourchettes horizontales servant de lunettes. Les tiges s’étendent symétriquement sur le visage, tenant lieu de monture et créant une grille couvrant les yeux. Fixé à la partie inférieure droite du dispositif, un accessoire noir semi-courbé épouse la joue et se rattache à la branche métallique, fonctionnant comme extension faciale. La tête est rasée, laissant visible la peau uniforme du crâne. Le cou est entouré d’un collier fin métallique, et le buste revêtu d’un vêtement sombre à texture synthétique, partiellement recouvert de fourrure artificielle sur le col. L’arrière-plan est constitué d’une surface granuleuse de pierre, renforçant contraste entre matière organique et matériaux industriels. La composition articule modification corporelle, design accessoirisé et interaction entre corps et objets manufacturés.

人物站立于室外岩石背景前,佩戴金属制成的眼镜装置,其结构由水平排列的叉齿状元素构成,覆盖眼部区域并形成格栅状效果。在右侧下方延伸出黑色弯曲附件,紧贴面颊并与眼镜金属杆相连,形成面部延伸结构。头部光滑剃净,颈部佩戴细环形金属项圈。上身着深色服饰,衣领部分饰有人工毛皮质感。背景为粗糙石材表面,形成有机材质与工业构造之间的对比。整体表现为身体改造与功能性配件结合的实验性影像。

Individual positioned outdoors against rock wall, wearing eyewear device constructed from horizontally aligned fork-like metallic elements functioning as spectacles. Structure extends across eyes forming grill-like mount. Lower right side supports black curved attachment affixed to cheek, integrated with metallic armature. Head fully shaved, exposing scalp surface. Neck encircled by thin metallic choker. Upper torso clothed in dark garment with synthetic texture and fur-like trim along collar. Background features granular stone surface providing material contrast between organic setting and manufactured industrial components. Composition emphasizes corporeal modification, accessory-based design, and interface of body with fabricated object.

Индивид, разположен на открито пред скална повърхност, носи очила, изградени от метални елементи във форма на хоризонтални вилици, покриващи областта на очите. В долната дясна част е закрепен черен извит елемент, прилепващ към бузата и свързан с металната рамка. Главата е изцяло обръсната, шията е обградена с тънък метален пръстен. Горната част на тялото е облечена в тъмна дреха със синтетична текстура и изкуствена козина по яката. Фонът е грапава каменна стена, създаваща контраст между органичната среда и индустриалните материали. Композицията подчертава телесна модификация и взаимодействие на тялото с изкуствени обекти.

Figura situada en exterior frente a pared rocosa, usando gafas formadas por elementos metálicos horizontales en forma de tenedores, cubriendo la zona ocular en forma de rejilla. En la parte inferior derecha sobresale accesorio negro curvado que se adhiere a la mejilla, conectado con la montura metálica. La cabeza aparece completamente afeitada, el cuello rodeado por collar metálico fino. El torso viste prenda oscura con textura sintética y ribete de pelaje artificial en el cuello. El fondo presenta superficie pétrea granulada, generando contraste entre entorno orgánico y elementos industriales. La composición refleja modificación corporal, diseño accesorio e interacción entre cuerpo y objeto manufacturado.
Composition réalisée en technique de collage intégrant éléments photographiques hétérogènes sur fond paysager rural. La zone inférieure présente un troupeau de bisons disposés sur une prairie, accompagnés de figures humaines vêtues de combinaisons, dont certaines portent des têtes rappelant des pains anthropomorphiques. Au centre droit apparaissent des structures industrielles de couleur turquoise, rappelant des silos ou élévateurs à grains. La zone supérieure intègre divers motifs : oiseaux en vol, explosion sphérique, figure squelettique en mouvement, main gantée tenant un dispositif métallique, ainsi que fragments publicitaires avec slogans en anglais tels que « DELICIOUS DRINK » et « GREAT BODY ». La juxtaposition génère un champ visuel saturé où agriculture, technologie, imagerie corporelle et éléments absurdes coexistent. La construction repose sur l’accumulation et le recadrage de fragments disparates, créant une esthétique de superposition critique et satirique.

作品通过拼贴技术构成,将异质照片元素叠加在乡村风景背景上。下部展示一群在草原上的野牛,同时有人物穿着防护服,其中部分头部呈拟人化面包形态。画面右侧中央位置出现青绿色的工业建筑,类似粮仓或谷物升降机。上部区域包含多种图像:飞翔的鸟类、球状爆炸、运动中的骷髅形象、戴手套的手握金属装置,以及带有英语标语的广告片段,例如“DELICIOUS DRINK”“GREAT BODY”。图像拼接产生饱和的视觉场景,将农业、科技、身体意象与荒诞元素并置。整体结构依靠异质片段的累积与重组,呈现批判性与讽刺性的叠加美学。

Collage constructed from photographic fragments layered on a rural landscape background. Lower register depicts herd of bison in a grassy plain, combined with human figures in protective clothing, some bearing anthropomorphic bread-like heads. Central right section shows turquoise industrial structures resembling grain silos or elevators. Upper section incorporates heterogeneous motifs: birds in flight, spherical explosion, skeletal figure in motion, gloved hand grasping metallic device, and advertising slogans in English including “DELICIOUS DRINK” and “GREAT BODY.” Juxtaposition produces dense visual field where agriculture, technology, corporeal imagery, and absurd insertions intersect. Composition relies on accumulation and recontextualization of disparate fragments, resulting in layered critical and satirical aesthetic.

Колаж изграден от фотографски фрагменти върху фон с рустикален пейзаж. Долната част показва стадо бизони на пасище, комбинирани с фигури в защитни облекла, някои с глави напомнящи антропоморфен хляб. В централната дясна зона се виждат тюркоазени индустриални постройки, подобни на силози или зърнени елеватори. Горната част включва летящи птици, сферична експлозия, движещ се скелет, ръка с ръкавица, държаща метален уред, и рекламни лозунги на английски „DELICIOUS DRINK“, „GREAT BODY“. Съпоставянето създава наситено визуално поле, където се срещат земеделие, технологии, телесни образи и абсурд. Композицията се основава на натрупване и пренареждане на разнородни фрагменти, формираща критична и сатирична естетика на наслояване.

Collage compuesto por fragmentos fotográficos sobre un fondo de paisaje rural. La parte inferior muestra un rebaño de bisontes en la pradera, acompañado de figuras humanas con trajes protectores, algunas con cabezas en forma de pan antropomórfico. En la zona central derecha se observan estructuras industriales turquesa similares a silos de grano. La parte superior incluye aves en vuelo, una explosión esférica, figura esquelética en movimiento, mano enguantada sosteniendo un dispositivo metálico y fragmentos publicitarios en inglés con frases como “DELICIOUS DRINK” y “GREAT BODY”. La yuxtaposición genera un campo visual saturado donde agricultura, tecnología, imaginería corporal y elementos absurdos coexisten. La composición se basa en acumulación y recontextualización de fragmentos dispares, produciendo una estética crítica y satírica de superposición.
Upper section of the composite shows an abandoned railway roundhouse constructed with brick masonry and arched fenestration arranged in a radial formation. The central cylindrical tower rises above adjoining rectangular wings, with its parapet encircled by vertical metal rods forming an incomplete railing. Exterior walls exhibit extensive weathering, including surface discoloration, cracks, and vegetation overgrowth. Ivy and shrubs extend across window openings and roof margins, partially obscuring structural geometry. Overhead electric catenary lines span horizontally across the sky, supported by vertical lattice pylons and insulators, indicating railway infrastructure integration. Foreground features parallel rail tracks with ballast substrate composed of crushed stone aggregate, extending linearly across the lower frame, emphasizing disuse by accumulated rust and plant encroachment. The sky remains overcast with stratiform clouds diffusing light uniformly across the architectural facade.

Lower section of the composite displays a dense anatomical-mechanical drawing executed in mixed media, integrating human organ references with mechanical and architectural motifs. The central focal element resembles a pelvic cavity reconstructed with metallic apparatus, gears, perforated grilles, and structural scaffolding. Tubular conduits intersect with sinew-like forms suggestive of musculature and circulatory channels. Shaded regions in ochre and sienna emphasize depth, while graphite and ink lines delineate intricate overlapping systems. Symmetrical balance anchors the composition, with bilateral extensions mimicking skeletal supports yet converging into engineered housings. Mechanical vents and industrial components merge with biological cavities, reinforcing a hybridization of organic anatomy and machine assembly. Peripheral margins include structural beams, architectural struts, and mechanical joints, integrated seamlessly with biological contours. The artwork suggests a systematic layering of medical anatomical rendering and industrial technical drafting, with chromatic washes applied selectively to highlight volumetric intensity.

The juxtaposition of the decayed roundhouse structure with the anatomical-mechanical schematic creates a conceptual overlay of architecture, machinery, and physiology, emphasizing parallels between obsolete industrial spaces and reconfigured corporeal frameworks. The upper photograph contextualizes historical infrastructure deterioration, while the lower illustration transforms biological reference into engineered abstraction, collectively presenting a multi-disciplinary dialogue between environment, body, and mechanism.
 
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