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Mariko Mori's WaveUFO June 20, 2003 Public Art Fund, IBM Annex, New York City |
| I visited New York City in
June 2003, for the MoCCA show. While
I was there, I also went to see Mariko
Mori's new project, WAVEUFO.
The WAVEUFO is a large polyfiber enclosure that looks something like a gigantic teardrop or possibly a very simple whale. The idea is that you and two other people are outfitted with brain-wave readers. Then you climb inside the structure and watch an animated presentation on the domed ceiling of the structure. The presentation consists of computer-generated imagery determined by your brain activity. WAVEUFO was showing at the Public Art Fund in NYC, in an large atrium. Two friends and I waited about an hour in line to experience WAVEUFO. |
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It was raining
like heck all day. This is what
we had to walk through to get to the show. |
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More rain.
I'd never seen it rain like this in NYC. The city smelled like an enormous
wet dog.
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Main view of WaveUFO. |
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WaveUFO seen from the rear. |
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3/4 rear view |
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Side view from under the "tail" |
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Reverse side view |
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East and west come together as the WAVEUFO is viewed through bamboo plants. |
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| Entrance |
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| Your humble narrator outfitted with brainwave reader. What thoughts were racing through my mind? If the brainwave reader was plugged in, you'd know! |
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| Kevin and Mike express their feelings regarding the brainwave readers. See that line behind them? Those people will be waiting up to two hours to get into WAVEUFO for their seven-minute experience. Note the dubious-looking Asian woman behind Mike's shoulder. Is she experiencing second thoughts? Is she upset with our disrespectful clowning around? Does she have gas? |
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