My final proposal
is to create a movable and changeable exhibition screen in the form of
digital tiles. The installation would originally show my Manchester inkblots which
are based upon marks and memories that have been made in Manchester in
the past, however the screen could then be used a single screen or
multiple screens to show new students and staff artwork as marks they
have made in Manchester.

Concentrating
on the idea of interaction and change, I wanted the tiles to facilitate
new patterns and marks being made from my designs which is why the
tiles slide to change position on the wall.This way my original designs
will never become stagnant or 'boring'. The movement will also allow
variation for the digital exhibitions that can be uploaded onto it.
I think digital
exhibitions could be a very new, exciting and practical way of students
to show their work in a public environment. The art world will always
hands on and traditional however it is becoming increasingly modern and
digital and I think that this screen could help students to begin to
show their work in a digital way, ready for their working careers.
As the screen
would be of a substantial size and the tiles would be in large numbers, I
needed to come up with a way to allow anyone to be able to move the
screens interactively. This shows itself in the form of a smaller
replica of the tiles lower down on the wall. These would be digitally
connected to the working tiles and act like a sliding puzzle remote. For
example when you move a tile on the remote, the corresponding larger
tile would move on the wall above. I think this is an easy, simple and
fun way of interacting with the screen.
The
screen could be installed inside the new building in a large space such
as the reception. However, I think a better idea would be to have it on
the large blank wall on the side of the new art school so that the
public could see the work as well.
I wanted my final design to be new, exciting and useable and I think that the PIXEL SCREEN achieves this.