Older Works, Experiments, and Sketches
The peripheral works in this section sit outside Xie's core practice, and are not representative of her current craft. They’re shown here for context, and may vary in approach and level of finish. Information is archival and may not be regularly updated. Because platforms and browsers change, functionality may vary; documentation is provided as-is.
HARLEQUIN
An interactive art installation in which participants navigate databases of corporeal images using body movement as an interface. Participants stand in front of a Kinect, which senses body postures in real-time. As participants move, they are presented with a collage-like flickering display of diverse body images that mimic their poses in a visceral exploration of body language as a cultural construct in visual culture.
The project's prototype was conceived in a 24 hour hackathon, MIT Hacking Arts. It won the "Most Creative Hack" category and went on to show at ILLUMINUS Boston 2014 as part of In Divine Company's Sculpted Guardian Illumined performance.
YEAR: 2014
COLLABORATORS: David Allen, Nick Platt, Tae Kim, In Divine Company
AREAS: creative coding, installation art