ABSTRACT
A healthy and sustainable relationship between humans and the built and surrounding natural environment requires a deep rethinking of concepts and models. In this context the exploration of new forms of expression enabled by emerging technologies plays an important role. Through the Hug a Tree in Africa installation we are addressing artistic, scientific and technological aspects of the challenge of connecting people and places. This will promote a healthier and more sustainable relationship between humans and the natural environment. In this installation an instrumented tree detects and records videos of participants hugging a tree. These hugs are displayed locally as a video collage and are shared with other Hug@tree installations around the world, creating a global shared embrace of nature.
- Mendes, M., Ângelo, P., Correia, N. Hug@tree: A RTiVISS Experience. In Proc. 5th International Conference TEI'11, Art Explorations, Funchal, 2011, 257--260. Google ScholarDigital Library
- Mendes, M., Ângelo, P., Correia, N. Hug@tree: An ARTiVIS Experience for Sustainability. Transactions Special Section: Balance-Unbalance, Leonardo MIT Press, Vol. 47, No 5, 2014.Google Scholar
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