Out of the eight pieces In the exhibition some of them do not need a lot of space, but by no means does this make them less powerful.
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer sees technology as an inevitable part of our culture, but it also shows how technology can be misused.
The first piece Pulse Index recorded fingerprint images and heart rate by one person placing their finger onto a sensor and that then puts your fingerprint image in the catalogue with all the other prints that have been stored, from this it becomes a large collage of fingerprints.
Choosing this piece as the first to show to the public was I good idea I think because it gets the public involved straight away and makes them want to participate more with the other exhibitions.
After looking at the Pulse Index installation, I grew more curious about the other art pieces, when walking round I immediately was drawn to the Pulse Room, when you first walk into the room you are drawn straight to the lights above. So I immediately wanted to take part and see what it was about.
Although I didn’t know what was actually happening in the installation at first, I soon realized that the installation records your pulse beat using the lights that are above in the room. This has to have been my favourite out of all the installations, because it is recording not only your pulse but everyone else’s pulses that have been before. This brings back the subject of getting the public involved within Hemmers work.
After taking part in the exhibitions I felt like I had made a contribution to Hemmers artwork, but at no time does anyone think why or how this could be used for other sources. It shows how eager people can be to use technology without thinking. Could they be used for a predatory gathering of public information?.
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