see #5 review: Hannes Koch, rAndom International

London-based art and design collective rAndom International was founded in 2002 by Hannes Koch, Stuart Wood and Flo Ortkrass. rAndom International have developed a series of artistic projects and installations that aim to re-interpret the “cold” nature of digital-based work by providing the viewer with the opportunity to have a more hands-on experience with technology. More recently, their work has investigated the potential of adding behavioural qualities to usually in-animate objects and environments. Apart from experimental works rAndom realizes commissioned works for clients such as Philips, Fiat and Nokia.

What does it mean to be a pixel?

- www.random-international.com

Examples:

Sticky - Instant labeling tape
Was designed as a simple, customisable, do-it-yourself signage system. By "blacking out" elements of a 14-segment display font on the tape, all you need is a black permanent pen to create your own temporary signs, labels and installations. Think re-naming your street after your loved one, moving house and labelling boxes, putting up official-looking signs or teaching your kids how to make letters...rolls are 65 metres.

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PixelRoller
PixelRoller is a paint roller that paints pixels, designed as a rapid response printing tool specifically to print digital information such as imagery or text onto a great range of surfaces. The content is applied in continuous strokes by the user. PixelRoller can be seen as a handheld “printer”, based around the ergonomics of a paintroller, that lets you create the images by your own hand.

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Temporary Graffiti Light Cans
The cans were originally commissioned by and developed for the Nokia Leave No Trace tour in 2005 / 2006. Based around the ‘contemporary’ graffiti capabilities of the LightRoller, we wanted to make part of the experience more accessible to the audience; following the success of the light pens that were part of the first presentation of the LightRoller, we further explored the ergonomics of the classic graffiti tool: the spray can. After some refinements,the aircraft grade aluminium cans look and feel like their analogue counterparts, just that they are working with nothing but light.

Temporary Graffiti: rAndom vs 3TTman and from rAndom International on Vimeo.

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Temporary Printing Machine at Kinetica

Temporary Printing Machine Limited Edition from rAndom International on Vimeo.

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Swarm Light Chandelier

SWARM Light Chandelier from rAndom International on Vimeo.

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Fade to light installation
An awareness of the kinästhetic power of mirrors and light is the dominant characteristic that has been developed by the interactive art work ‘You Fade To Light’. It engages directly with aesthetic ideas of kinästhetic learning by actual physical involvement. But by learning it is not suggested that the work is in any way didactic, since most creative learning in life is developed through participating in play.

You Fade To Light / edit 1 from rAndom International on Vimeo.

http://www.random-international.com/you-fade-to-light-milan-2009/

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Audience. Installation
In February 2010, rAndom went to the US to install the first copy of the Audience edition for a private collection. The installation is laid out on a long stretch of a custom designed plywood floor. For the first time it was possible to install it in a way that the mirrors are creating an autonomous play of light patterns on the wall.

Audience February 2010 - Unedited from rAndom International on Vimeo.

http://www.random-international.com/audience-private-collection/

Further Projects:
As part of the Honda F1 Drivers day for Rubens Barachello, rAndom international were invited to develop a site specific work to celebrate the end of an era of F1. The result was a 7x3m phosphorescent race track, the only F1 race track in Buenos Aires, albeit suited for miniture 1:24 scale F1 Radio controlled cars. The cars were custom fitted with UV diodes which left the racing line illuminating in the dark.
http://random-international.squarespace.com/buenos-aires-race-track-honda/

Resources:
http://www.pixelsumo.com/