ChromoFlow is an interactive installation that transforms body movements into vibrant and hypnotic swirls of color. Participants step into a mesmerizing world where their gestures are translated into dynamic patterns of flowing hues.
It's not just an art piece, it's an immersive experience that invites people to unleash their creativity, let loose, and explore the beauty of movement.
Whether you want to dance, relax, contemplate, or simply let your mind wander, ChromoFlow offers a captivating journey where every movement becomes a brushstroke on the canvas of light.
Step into the flow and let your imagination soar.
General Information
Title: ChromoFlow
Category / Type: Interactive, immersive, projection-based art installation
Year of creation: 2024
Artists / collaborators: Florent Schirrer
Category / Type: Interactive, immersive, projection-based art installation
Year of creation: 2024
Artists / collaborators: Florent Schirrer
Artistic Statement / Concept
Main theme / core idea:
Transforming participants’ body movements into fluid, colorful patterns, creating a direct connection between gesture and projected image.
Transforming participants’ body movements into fluid, colorful patterns, creating a direct connection between gesture and projected image.
Philosophy / message:
ChromoFlow offers an immersive experience where physical gestures become immediate creative expression. The installation encourages contemplation, relaxation, and exploration of movement. Each motion generates colorful flows that spread across the projection, turning the space into a living, hypnotic canvas.
ChromoFlow offers an immersive experience where physical gestures become immediate creative expression. The installation encourages contemplation, relaxation, and exploration of movement. Each motion generates colorful flows that spread across the projection, turning the space into a living, hypnotic canvas.
Material / symbol:
The projection mirrors the body’s movements. The digital fluid swirls act as brushstrokes of light, translating motion into visual poetry.
The projection mirrors the body’s movements. The digital fluid swirls act as brushstrokes of light, translating motion into visual poetry.
Core experience:
Visitors quickly discover the impact of their gestures, from a simple hand movement to full-body motions. The experience is playful, meditative, and adaptable to various audiences: children, adults, dancers, yoga practitioners, or patients in relaxation settings.
Visitors quickly discover the impact of their gestures, from a simple hand movement to full-body motions. The experience is playful, meditative, and adaptable to various audiences: children, adults, dancers, yoga practitioners, or patients in relaxation settings.
Interaction Scenario
Initial action:
Participants enter the interaction zone and approach the projection.
Participants enter the interaction zone and approach the projection.
Progression:
All movements are translated instantly into flowing, colored swirls that respond to speed, direction, and magnitude.
All movements are translated instantly into flowing, colored swirls that respond to speed, direction, and magnitude.
Collective interaction:
Multiple participants can interact simultaneously, creating complex, dynamic patterns.
Multiple participants can interact simultaneously, creating complex, dynamic patterns.
Feedback:
Immediate visual response reinforces the sense of control and immersion. Optional interactions include games, obstacle shapes, logos, or text within the color swirls.
Immediate visual response reinforces the sense of control and immersion. Optional interactions include games, obstacle shapes, logos, or text within the color swirls.
End of experience:
The installation runs continuously. Patterns persist while participants interact and gradually stabilize when the area is empty.
The installation runs continuously. Patterns persist while participants interact and gradually stabilize when the area is empty.
Setup / Technical Description
Physical elements:
- White wall or projection surface
- Powerful projector or LED screen for brighter environments
- 3D cameras (Kinect Azure or Orbbec Femto)
- Computer running TouchDesigner for real-time simulation
- White wall or projection surface
- Powerful projector or LED screen for brighter environments
- 3D cameras (Kinect Azure or Orbbec Femto)
- Computer running TouchDesigner for real-time simulation
Interactive components:
- 3D cameras capturing body movement as point clouds
- Fusion system to unify multiple cameras
- Real-time fluid simulation translating gestures into colorful swirls
- 3D cameras capturing body movement as point clouds
- Fusion system to unify multiple cameras
- Real-time fluid simulation translating gestures into colorful swirls
Visual or sound output:
- Dynamic, real-time projection. Colors may be random or based on images, logos, or a graphic charter.
- Dynamic, real-time projection. Colors may be random or based on images, logos, or a graphic charter.
Dimensions / space requirements:
- Width: 5 - 6 m
- Height: 2 - 2.5 m
- Free area in front of projection for participant movement
- Lighting: low light for optimal colors, or moderate light with LED screen
- Width: 5 - 6 m
- Height: 2 - 2.5 m
- Free area in front of projection for participant movement
- Lighting: low light for optimal colors, or moderate light with LED screen
Context and Logistics
Support / co-production:
Self-produced project
Self-produced project
Exhibition history:
FRACAS (solo show) - Mons (Belgium), January 2024
FRACAS (solo show) - Mons (Belgium), January 2024
Setup / teardown time:
- Projector and camera setup: 3 hours
- Calibration of point clouds: 1 additional hour
- Projector and camera setup: 3 hours
- Calibration of point clouds: 1 additional hour
Estimated budget:
€ 3000 - € 8000 depending on format, number of cameras, and configuration.
€ 3000 - € 8000 depending on format, number of cameras, and configuration.
