Birds of a Shadow: Jenna Gavin and Matthew Martin

For immediate release

SHADOW PLAY

Auckland Live and Colab/AUT University present
Birds of a Shadow
By Jenna Gavin and Matthew Martin
Saturday 14 March – Monday 18 May 2015

Birds of a Shadow is a playful and interactive installation where family, friends and strangers can work together to discover beautifully crafted bird images on the screen.

Participants match their body shapes to the bird’s shadow on the screen which reveal the full image of the digital birds.

The artists’ inspiration for the work was shadow puppets which encourage people to use their bodies in a playful manner. The images of the birds were chosen to showcase the uniqueness and the diversity of our New Zealand ecosystem.

Birds of a Shadow is inspired by Fale Ula, a new site-specific installation by Niki Hastings-McFall during Auckland Arts Festival 2015.

Jenna Gavin
Jenna Gavin is a Masters student at Auckland University of Technology and a digital media artist whose focus is on playful interactions with language, data, and form. Her strength lies in crafting unique user experiences through code and objects. Jenna Gavin created the interactive exhibitionCut And Paste at Digital Art Live interactive space in May 2014.

Matthew Martin
Matthew Martin has been experimenting with emerging, digital technology over the years and has developed an interest in audience-based interactions. He likes to push for new interactions with technology and discover ways to alter frameworks surrounding technology to envision new creations. See more of his work at creativematterz.co.nz.

Digital Art Live

Exploring the intersection of art and technology, Digital Art Live is collaboration betweenColab/AUT University and Auckland Live and invites audiences to interact with an interactive screen and become part of a new generation of Art.

Digital Art Live is the only permanent interactive exhibition space of its kind in New Zealand. The screen is situated on Level 2 of the Aotea Centre - the perfect location to invite people to engage with the performance possibilities of digital art and help bring art to life. Audience participation is necessary to complete the art work. We invite audiences to come down and play.

Digital Art Live
Level 2, Aotea Centre / Free
Monday to Friday 7.30am to 6pm. Digital Art Live will remain open late and during weekends if there is a show in the Aotea Centre.

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