ོ࿐˖✶⊹₊𖦹 W.7 FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT 𖦹₊⊹✶ ࣪˖࿐ོ


SOUND OF OUR MEMORIES MEMORY RECALL PHOTOBOOK

Here comes the moment where I have to compile all my experiments but how? That's when I thought that a photobook to document all experiments is a unique and creative way to connect memory, sound, and visual representation all together.

By featuring drawings of memories through a photobook, it also showcases the personal, subjective nature of memory and how sound can evoke distinct imagery in each participant's mind. This also reinforces the concept of sound-based memory as something more abstract, which complements and helps to add value to the overall project.

Lastly, since everything looks too art-focused, a photo book also helps to steer the project into a more design-oriented direction. Through this photobook, one can see that the experiments are structured as there are well-planned steps to follow. Each experiment is guided to derive at different outcomes and in the end, the outcomes are all organised to showcase the merge of artistic and experimental explorations.

cover page

exp.3 - Kaiying's drawings


Photobook itself does not contain any photographs, (except for the one on the left, which is a screenshot captured from the audio the participants listened to in exp.4A)

The Formative Setup

I organised my experiments and displayed them in columns.

After a short consult session with Andreas, he suggested that I should provide more information on each of the experiments, and so I printed out documentation pictures and a short description for each of them.

Overall, the common feedback I had gotten from my classmates was that being able to see the way people interpret their dreams through drawings which added a personal touch was very interesting. However, I feel that the way I displayed each experiment could be clearer in presenting my target audience, objective and the difference in how each of them works.

Formative table setup & interaction

  • photobook making process
  • my formative table setup
featuring 5 experiments from my initial experiment on vibrations to memory recall experimentations through sounds















CLASSMATES' EXPERIMENTS

After the walkthrough, I was inspired by my classmates who tried their best to incorporate technology into their experimentations, despite the outcomes. Some of the tehnology used were biofeedbacks training an image-processing model like the 'Tooooools.app', p5.js and so on.




















Some other works that are similar to what I'm touching on is 'A Visual Orchestral' by Pragathi using p5.js, where viewers can engage and manipulate various geometric shapes and colours by using hand gestures that mimics the act of conducting an orchestra. I find it interesting as we have a similar touchpoint which is music aka sound.























Another one would be Tammy's mushroom crochet plantation where we are facing the same challenge. Both of our works are currently heading towards an art workshop direction but we both want technological aspects in our works later on.


    • a project exploring on ecosystems and techology
    • an interactive digital art project to explore the dynamic interplay between human gestures and visual elements using hand-tracking technology
    • a project on speculative design through the art of crochet making




Moving Forward to Week 8

Andreas suggested us to use acrylic and wooden plates the next time we display our work as these simple gestures help to elevate our outcomes, making it look way more professional.

So far my experimentations have been very artistic and I have not really thought about how I can approach my project with a more technical direction. Since my project is currently a hand-drawn memory recall workshop, it feels like it's stuck on the artistic-therapeutic direction. Together with my subtle fear of technology, I find it challenging to divert my attention towards more technical aspects.

Nevertheless, it is just the beginning so I'll be pushing myself forward and I am quite excited to get out of my comfort zone to see how far I can go.