The creative team at Bremen-based Urbanscreen has seen its Objekt V concept displayed as part of the recent exhibition at the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts. Portraying the transformation of our contemporary image-scape, the exhibition manifested a brand new social relationship created by digital art.

Objekt V sits in the dynamic area between virtuality and reality. Based on a plug-type system, the sculpture was designed as a virtual 3D-object. Using a 3D-printer and wood as a natural material, the resulting physical object constitutes the artwork's 'real' dimension. It seems to grow out of – and into – the wall and, thereby, integrates into its spatial surroundings. The augmented sculpture is transformed into a hybrid media installation of two interdependent dimensions – a physical body and an object-specific video projection.

The projected light – the virtual dimension of Objekt V – influences the relationship between the sculpture and the surrounding space. With a high-end projector, as the only physical illuminant, the team at Urbanscreen succeed in creating the illusion of multiple light sources interacting with both the sculpture and its ambient surroundings. By merging the resulting shadows (both real and virtual), there is a tantalising play of light and shadow that subtly alters the perception of the viewer.

Photos courtesy of Urbanscreen.

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Urbanscreen's work with projected light continues from earlier projects. Remember 320˚ Licht? Illuminating projects such as these this will appear in our forthcoming book Bright 2. We are currently seeking light installations and architectural illumination projects. If you have one, please let us know, or read here for some more initial details about how to contribute.