bachelor of design computing & master of interaction design and ...

Susanne Chan, Johnny Campos &
Adityo Pratomo
Skin, 2011
“If space junk is the human debris that litters
the universe, Junkspace is the residue mankind
leaves on the planet.” – Architect, Rem Koohlaas
The concept was to expand the Grid Gallery to
encompass the space underneath the Western
Distributor. Instead of simply promoting media
screen art/screen interaction, there was a need
to provide a space that enabled various artistic
genres to be showcased. The expanded gallery
space would unify the unnoticed screens of
the Grid Galley and the ugliness of the Western
Distributor, hence turning the corner of Erskine
and Sussex Street into an artistic destination.
The decision to re-use and re-purpose plastic
bags was to show how we neglect to consider
the environmental impact of plastic bags –
according to Clean Up Australia, there are 3.76
billion plastic bags in landfills. By populating the
plastic bags around the areas of the screen and
highway brings attention to the neglected space.
The plastic bags are metaphors for the neglected
space in our minds – something we just don’t
consider, as it doesn’t impact us directly.
Our group Fy. is an art and design collaborative
trio comprising of Susanne Chan (Artist), Adityo
Pratomo (Programmer), and Johnny Campos
(Visualisation/Sound Editing).
Installation Studio: Prototype Sketch for what
became Skin, 2011.
Installation Studio: Skin, SmartSlab and Processing.
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