Barker & Haeusler
Janus
Posting photos on Facebook has become a part of everyday life for today’s internet savvy generation, but Prof Tom Barker and Dr M. Hank Haeusler invited social networkers to go a step further for the Light Walk.
The duo’s installation, "Janus" was comprised of a pixel facade of a giant human face hanging above a laneway in The Rocks.
Visitors were encourage to interact with the Janusscreen by sending an image of their face by phone or computer to janusscreen@uts.edu.au "Janus" then analyzed the emotion and displayed the emotion on the face of the installation.
Inspired by Janus, the Roman god with two faces, Barker and Haeusler’s installation was part of their ongoing research into complex and non-standard media facades.
What’s Smart?
"Janus" used social media and new technologies to engage the public and influence its art. Photovoltaic cells were used to power the installation.
