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Art Queenz Greenz

September 20, 2018 Alizarin Zroob

Developing Technologies for Urban Gardening Final project and prototype proposition Queenz Greenz is a gift kit designed to make gardening appealing and approachable to young audience. Living in urban areas the youth is out of touch with nature, and unaware how enjoyable and crucial for our existence it is. Talking to a dismissive generation, it was most important to catch its short attention with every cliché attention-grabbing technique: emojis and memes, nudity and suggestive language. Behind the provocation, Queenz Greenz is an actually useful kit for the local urban gardener. It includes a selection of seeds curated specifically for Queens,…

ITP LED there be light

September 19, 2018 Alizarin Zroob

Intro to Physical Computing: Lab 1 The 1st pcomp lab had one major goal: to get myself familiarized with the new electronic tools, components and knowledge I acquired, hopefully without causing irreversible damage. Following the advice from my elders to necessarily buy my own equipment and absolutely to not buy anything because the lab or somebody has it, I got only a basic toolset. It contained a mini breadboard, some resistors, wires, basic switches and a Metro – Arduino’s least expensive knock-off cousin. The most expensive piece was the multimeter. A first conductivity test on myself revealed to me I’m…

ITP Coding an Animated Journey Through Space

September 16, 2018 Alizarin Zroob

First attempt in animating a scene via code

ITP Urban Gardening Opportunities

September 14, 2018 Alizarin Zroob

An exploration of the vegetation in the New York City neighborhood LIC scouting for guerrilla gardening sites Vegetation is more than just lovely: it’s our most important ally on earth. Yes! Even before robots. Vegetation sometimes provides us with nutrition, and almost always provides us with oxygen. Therefore we should cherish it, coexist with it, and help it thrive, globally and also locally. That’s only one reason to engage in guerrilla gardening. A concept new to me, discussed in an elective NYU class I’m participating in “Developing Technologies For Urban Gardens” with professor Vanessa Harden. Guerrilla gardening is basically using vacant…

ITP Self Portrait as a Frida Kahlo Robot

September 9, 2018 Alizarin Zroob

Intro to Intro to ICM class The p5.js editor makes it incredibly easy to begin coding. So easy it seams almost irresponsible. p5.Js is an open source library for Javascript. To begin coding these days, all one needs is to open the p5.js editor on a web browser and hop on The Coding Train. It’s so approachable even a kid can start bossing his computer within several minutes. In a reality as futuristic as this, it’s important to stay ahead of the curve and be on the machine’s good side. It is completely feasible that humans will be farmed by machines in…

Art Fewture

August 14, 2018 Alizarin Zroob

An Interactive Graphic-Novel-Journey Through Post-Apocalyptic Narratives Fewture is an interactive experience that illustrates possible ecologic, socio-economic and technologic circumstance in a terrifically immersive way. The reader is invited to begin the journey by scanning a QR postcard and downloading the Fewture app. From this point on, a new episode will be delivered each week via a push notification or an email. Gamified storyline motivates the reader to dive deep into each chapter.

Use of mixed new media, including video, augmented and virtual…

Art CokeNope

August 13, 2018 Alizarin Zroob

The Augmented Reality App that Reveals the True Value of Brands Let’s be honest, the best thing about consumer brands, is their branding. The perfect typography on each and every Coca-Cola product or promotion. The easily recognizable Starbucks logo, carries a promise of hot lattés on every block in the industrialized world. A promise that is quickly shattered by the dull taste of Orwell’s 1984 Victory Coffee. CokeNope is an augmented reality app that maintains the beloved style of America’s most widely distributed brands, while revealing the truth about them. Their nutritional and moral value, and the true…

Art VJ God

July 24, 2018 Alizarin Zroob

Original interactive installation by Alizarin Waissberg VJ God is a visual mixing interface, created by modification of a DJ console. VJ God is an art toy designed to allure the viewer to an intuitive playful interaction.

Reach your inner child through the adorable interface of VJ God and create a unique video by mixing a series of original clips with your own reflection. Get inspired by discovering the mind-expanding messages encrypted in the clips. Because the most effective way to influence, is by sugar-coating your message…

Art Diamond Throne Interactive Video Booth

July 17, 2018 Alizarin Zroob

Interactive Video Installation by Alizarin Waissberg The projection was created in Madmapper to match the shape of the diamond throne. The catchy music accompanying this version of the Diamond Throne is an original song from Liah Alonso’s album Box of Light >

The Diamond Throne is an interactive photo and video booth. It’s sensitive to sound and glows brighter with the beat. It’s a perfect throne for performers, divas, royalty, and everyone who’s fabulous, certified marriage material, and isn’t afraid of the spotlight. …

Art Light Of Our Lives

July 10, 2018 Alizarin Zroob

Light sculpture by Alexandra Lopez and Alizarin Waissberg Concept prototype for a dynamic light sculpture, focused on the idea of kids being the light of our lives. The structure represents the unconditional protection we provide for our kids. Although the work arrives from a personal, sentimental point of view of two mothers, there’s no way escaping it’s global aspect. Every parent strives to provide freedom, security and well-being to their child, but not everyone can. Naive and festive at first…