Summary:
The Secret Tree listens, interprets and stores people’s secrets in its leaves or fruits with a unique format.
Idea:
Interactive sound installation which invites participants to confess their secrets. As people speak their secrets into a large knothole in the center of the to the tree it “grows” with blooming flowers and whispering fruits.
Materials:
6′ tall cardboard tree with LED lighting and miniature speakers
Inspiration:
The Giving Tree – Shel Silverstein
In the Mood for Love – Wong Kar Wai
Team:
Michael Chladil
Jee-Sun Lee
Ai-Chen Lin
My Role:
- Arduino microcontroller code
- MAX/MSP Programming
- Prototype circuit design and fabrication
- Basic woodworking
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