Recollections

Step into a world where your every move becomes a work of art! Recollections uses cutting-edge motion-capture technology to transform visitors into performers, capturing silhouettes and movements to create shifting, kaleidoscopic displays of light and color on a larger-than-life screen. This mesmerizing exhibit explores the intersection of art, technology, and human motion. 

Dance, spin, wave, or simply walk across the space and watch as high-performance sensors track your movements in real-time, creating artistic trails of vibrant fractals that follow your form. Experiment with balance and symmetry as you choreograph your own light show, or collaborate with friends to create larger, more complex patterns that shift and blend together. 

This exhibit invites creative expression through music, storytelling, and dance while teaching the science behind motion tracking, light physics, and shadow formation. Recollections proves that movement is art and technology can amplify human creativity. 

    • Full-Body Projection: A large-scale screen that reflects your movements in real-time 

    • Color Fractal Displays: Visual patterns that shift and change based on human input 

    • High-Performance Sensors: Technology that tracks motion to create artistic trails 

    • Art: Creative expression through music, storytelling, and dance 

    • Technology: Exploring how computers can capture and transform movement 

    • Physics of Light: Investigating balance, symmetry, and how shadows are formed 

    • STEAM Skills: Focuses on Technology and Art 

    • Creative Play: Creating something new and developing a story or choreography through motion 

    • Physical Input: Gross motor movement to trigger visual changes and test skill 

    • Collaborative: Multiple visitors can work together to create larger patterns 

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This exhibit is located in Rockenfield House. Also explore: Airflow Alley | Salem Station