future Ben joins the Node
So I am going to Burning Man this year. Part of me thinks it is the wrong thing to do, but that part of me is a wus who needs to shut the hell up. I am going with the most futurey camp out there, Imagenode! I have always had respect for these guys. Great music, awesome technology, and the right mix of art and geek.
Getting the camp ready has been a task. Lots of fundraising parties, lots of carrying things and soldering, soldering and more soldering. Making the sign required the soldering of almost 1500 LEDs and 4500 resistors for voltage regulation.
I have always been more of a biology person, but I have yet to find an easily applicable and robust use if biology in art. While the design and planning of a large scale LED project requires in depth knowledge and experience the actual fabrication techniques can be picked up with a little practice. I have already learned lot from TwinA and Spec, and I pick up more all the time. Inspired, I will try to put together a light sculpture of my own next week. Something a bit smaller scale I think.