The Art of War - Echoes
Echoes is an exploration of technology and human presence. Situated in a long since abandoned tent, this work is inspired by Sun Tzu’s discussions of the devastation of war, self-awareness, and the human instinct to persevere. Echoes explores the legacies we may not know we leave behind through cycles of activity, likening them to the inevitable cycles of nature. Marshall Gray was the Set, Vision and Props designer for this piece.
Set design
Vision design
Props design
When designing the interactive elements for Echoes we decided that it was important to express the loss caused from war. The aim is to show the lost of individuals through the accumulation of material objects belonging to them. We decided that dog tags would be effective as our material object as the setting focused upon for Echoes revolved around the death of soldiers. The dog tags were created using metal wall brackets, allowing for them to generate sound when touched by the audience.
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Fabricated By Marshall Gray
Set Dressing
The journal pages fabricated by Phoebe Quinn include excerpts from the narrative which she wrote, definitions of relevant concepts, plan drawings, schematics, quotes from the art of war and thoughts from the tent occupant. The goal with the journal pages was to express the development of the tents narrative, demonstrating the use of the tent and the development of the occupants outlook. The journal pages encourage the audience member to take their time and experience the space. They are strategically the first thing that the audience is guided to as the pages are something they are familiar with and comfortable interacting with.
The goal of the Photographs is to build a understanding of the personal loss that is associated with war. We included family portraits and personal photos were some individuals have blanked out faces. This is highlighting the loss in a more personal light, showing how these individuals are missing from these events. However, when these images are back lit they show the lost individuals. This helps the audience to understand the destruction of war on a much more intimate scale.
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Fabricated by Marshall Gray
