Live Abstract Surveillance

This work uses Lidar scanners to capture real-time human interaction as 3D point clouds—dense visual maps made from laser-measured data. These scans are displayed on CRT televisions, blending futuristic imaging with nostalgic, analog screens. The distortions and imperfections of CRTs add unpredictability and texture.

Sound plays a key role: audio frequencies directly affect the visual output, creating ripple effects that make the imagery responsive and alive. This interplay invites viewers to consider how sound and vision coalesce to shape perception.

In a world of constant surveillance and digital abstraction, the piece reflects on how people are reduced to data and pixels—fragmented but traceable. It challenges the viewer to consider their own identity within this system of observation and representation.