[spectre] emoto data sculpture at We Play Expo

[Drew Hemment]

emoto data sculpture at We Play Expo
Visualising the Emotional Response to London 2012

Don't miss the 'real life' manifestation of emoto at the Former Post Office in Preston as part of WePlay Expo in Preston Fri 7 to Sun 9 Sept 2012. Open 12:00 - 20:00 http://futureeverything.org/news/emoto-at-we-play/

emoto is a unique data art project that has been visualising the emotional response to the Olympic Games 2012  as medals were won and lost. 

Now for the first time the millions of online interactions have been transformed into a unique interactive installation created especially for the WePlay Expo. Join us at the PAD Gallery, Former Post Office in Preston (PR1 2AR, next to the Harris Gallery) to see our data art sculpture present in physical form the collective response to the Olympics, and an impressive timeline of the highs and lows of the Games. The installation reveals the emotional journey of the athletes and nations, and the most compelling stories during the Games as reflected in the online interactions of the global audience. 

Currently on the emoto website http://emoto2012.org you can also view the real time response to the Paralympic Games. Also see the response to the millions of tweets monitored during the Olympics on the blog http://blog.emoto2012.org and and follow us on twitter @emoto.

INSTALLATION AT WEPLAY
PAD GALLERY (OLD POST OFFICE BUILDING)
MARKET STREET, PRESTON PR1 2AR
7-9 SEPTEMBER 2012, 12:00-20:00
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=PR1+2AR&hl=en&sll=52.8382,-2.327815&sspn=7.48912,19.753418&hnear=PR1+2AR,+United+Kingdom&t=m&z=16

By Moritz Stefaner, Drew Hemment, Studio NAND. A FutureEverything project for the Cultural Olympiad programme and London 2012 Festival. Software provided by Lexalytics, funded by Arts Council England and WE PLAY/Legacy Trust UK.

emoto as part of WePlay Expo
The North West’s closing celebration for London 2012 at the Preston City Guild Festival.  WE PLAY EXPO dares to transcend unconventional contours and heights. Leading artists, digital inventors and young people push the boundaries of their craft, displaying their playful creations for London 2012 for the end of the Games - for more details see We Play website http://www.nwfor2012.com/whatson/emoto.