Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing is an interactive sculpture created by myself, Tina Hokmi and Alexis Estropia. Swamp Thing is a piece that is meant to pique viewers’ curiosity and test their ability to trust an unknown creature. This “creature” from another planet is enclosed in an environment of dirt, leaves, and moss. Viewers interact with the creature by looking into the viewing tubes and reaching into its structure to feel it. When viewers interact with the piece, Swamp Thing’s vines begin to shake, its enclosure glows, and it begins to breathe heavier.
This piece was created in an iterative process, starting with each creator testing the functionality of the interactive components, then building a bare bones prototype and, eventually, ending up with a robust, finished sculpture.
Created with multiple Arduinos, sensors, LEDs and craft supplies, this sculpture was featured in York University’s Digital Media End-of-Year showcase in 2023.