Kazalky - pair of interactive suits - are coming two years after successful introduction of the interactive installation Ombea as the second part of intended installation trilogy.

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04/06 - 06/07/2008 - Gallery CIANT - exhibition Therapy
Křížkovského 18, 130 00, Praha 3

10/06/2008 - Gallery CIANT - 19:30 - prezentation of Kazalky


We apologize but due to technical difficulties it is not possible to wear Kazalky yet.

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by Pash*
technical cooperation by Lucie Marešová and Viktor Soukal
contact: pash[at]oknea.net / 777711005 / www.lostpostservice.net
consultants: Miloš Vojtěchovský, Vítězslav Kříha

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The aim of Kazalky is to simulate psychological feedback or a situation exposing a pair of participants to the notion of psychical and physical responsibility for their action using technologically mediated interaction perceived in real time by both of the participants.

Kazalky consists of two elastic suits fitted with inflexion sensors keeping track of wearer’s motion and a light shell bearing a network of striker pins. Motion of wearer A makes vibrating striker pins on the corresponding position of wearer B’s suit, and vice versa. The reaction of striker pins may vary from light to strong vibrations. Intensity of reaction depends on power of wearer’s motion varying from light and smooth to stronger and uncomfortable. The suits continuously analyze the character of wearers’ movements and modulate their manifestations accordingly.

The goal of the project is to perceptively highlight various modes of behaviour and thus raise awareness of causality and scope of our corporeality. However varying the situations may be, they share the inevitability of acceptance of presence, responsibility and experience of physical self.