Footsie
Interactive Kinetic Art Installation
Description:
“Footsie” is an interactive kinetic installation. It inspires to connect people the counter-intuitive physical interaction that is mediated by flirtatious machines. It consists of a table and four robotic chairs; the chair legs carry the motion of “footsie” and the arms caress the back of the participant.
“Something is touching me under the table… Are they your feet? Those tickled my toes…”
Year: 2021
Materials: plastic, wood, steel, servo and stepper motors etc.
Size: top 1x 0.5 x 1.6 meters
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This work was conceived and created during two artist residency programs. - The table top during the artist residency - ‘subnet air’ at HCI center, Salzburg, Austria, 2016 and the chair at the Pink, RiSE, Umea, Sweden, 2019. Finally I finish up the robotic components in 2020 while collaborating with Daniel Saakes. Thanks for all three opportunities and supports.