[spectre] Turbulence Spotlight: "Sensitive Rose" by Martha Gabriel

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Turbulence Spotlight: "Sensitive Rose" by Martha Gabriel
http://turbulence.org/spotlight/sensitive_rose
[Needs mobile device with camera and QRcode reader]

"Sensitive Rose" is an interactive, navigable compass formed by mobile tags
(QRcodes). To interact with "Sensitive Rose" one has to access the work via
a mobile device. Once there, the user must choose what he/she wants from
life. On the web "Sensitive Rose" maps the desire next to the tag related to
it, and generates a new QRcode for that user. The desire -- for instance,
"Joe wants Love" – is added to the compass rose which evolves with each new
contribution. Users can decipher one another’s desires by decoding the
poetry hidden within these tags.

"Sensitive Rose" was commissioned by Nokia Trends São Paulo 2008

BIOGRAPHY

Martha Gabriel is an artist, engineer, author, and educator. Her work has be
exhibited internationally, including Turbulence.org, Soundtoys, FILE
(Electronic Language International Festival), Cinetico_Digital, Ingenio
4000, prog:me, SIGGRAPH, FIAT Mostra Brazil among others. She has presented
at world-renowned conferences such as Consciousness Reframed, ELO, and
SCANZ. Martha is a Professor at University Anhembi Morumbi and the Director
of technology at NMD – New Media Developers. Sao Paulo, Brazil. She is the
founder and curator of Upgrade! Sao Paulo, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D.
in Art at University of Sao Paulo. Martha’s awards include: “Institute of
Engineering of Sao Paulo” Award, Brazil, 1985; 11 “Internet Best” Awards in
Brazil, 1998 to 2005; “FIAT Show Brazil” Award/Selection at Biennial of Sao
Paulo, Brazil, 2006; “Rumos Cybernetic Art 2006/2007”, Brazil, 2007; "Best
of Track Presentation: Posters", US, 2008.

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