Bloom

Bloom is a conceptual, hyper-intelligent kinetic sculpture installation that questions the way we design public space.  The installation consists of three different scales of object, the smallest being 'seat', then 'table', and the largest being 'space' which is eight feet tall.  The sculptures are placed in Nakano Park in Tokyo, Japan where they begin a three phase performance.  In the first phase they are static, observing how people are using the space around them.  In the second phase they move around and aid the interactions they observed in the first phase.  Finally, in the third phase they specifically counter and obstruct the interactions from the first two phases.  The sculptures are constructed of two overlapping core structures, and encased by a skin consisting of many individual parts that expand and contract from the core structures of the sculpture that allow it's movement and transformations.

Note: This project was completed in 2013, during my undergraduate study at James Madison University, before the prevalence and accessibility of artificial intelligence, self-driving cars, etc.