2005 Rockefeller New Media Foundation Proposal

Abstract

The function of a telescope is to provide a method of viewing distant objects: in this project, I intend to modify a telescope such that it is capable of a different type of "remote viewing" - one that allows viewers to peer through to the memory, essence and alchemy of objects. This telescope will be the central interactive element within an environment of variable dimensions that will contain photographs, drawings and other images applied to the walls and ceiling of the installation space as well as protruding and floating objects. The "interactive telescope" will provide viewers with a method for exploring relationships between the virtual images within the telescope and physical objects within the environment.