2004 Rockefeller New Media Foundation Proposal

Abstract

Mu Gu Gai Pan Over Rice Special #8 consists of seven to ten different folk toys collected from rural areas of China that are mechanically enhanced and then instructed to chase visitors around an exhibition space. Outfitted with electronics and light sensors, the mechanized folk toys are part of an interactive installation that combines high and low technology to create pieces that interact with one another and with the viewer.