Paul Demarinis
In this lecture, Paul Demarinis shows quite a
few of his works. The most intriguing works that I liked were “The Messenger”
and “ Firebirds”. His long history in building these projects greatly extend.
There were a few that were comedic even though that might not have been his
intentions. “The Messenger” demonstrates his compliance with interactive art.
It’s a project in which he uses telegraph systems connected to his personal
e-mail. He uses systems with 26 wash bins; another with 26 skeletons dancing
wearing ponchos, and last 26 jars each with a letter of the alphabet that only
bubbles when electricity passes through the specific letter being used. The jar system was my favorite due to the
glowing of lime green light and the organization of the piece. I really thought
this piece was very creative and effective in capturing the audience’s
attention. 
As for the piece called “Firebirds”, he took more of a political approach. He used birdcages and used a flame on the inside of each, which triggered the voices of leaders of dictatorship. One played the recorded voice, of Hitler, another, Mussolini, and last Stalin. No, Demarinis wasn’t a scientist or chemist, but with the proper experimentation and a bit of research, he was able to build these interactive pieces with success. I really enjoyed his pieces!
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