What We Have Lost / What We Have Gained: Tangible Interactions Between Physical and Digital Bodies

Abstract

This paper explores the use of rear projected fabric panel tangible interfaces for use in music performance, interactive sculpture, and experiential systems. This idea is explored using the piece What We Have Lost / What We Have gained as an example. This paper demonstrates how HCI can be applied to and included within art disciplines to increase engagement with the artworks by transforming viewers into performers, participants, players, and co-creators. It further argues that by including embodied interactions artworks expand their ability to convey meaning to users.