Adrien M & Claire B's Design Strategies for an Interactive Digital Space

Abstract

Contemporary digital technology is shaping a new form of spatiality. The interactive space, proposed by Adrien M & Claire B, offers an escape from contemporary uncertainty by displaying that interactivity can be a legitimate and autonomous contemporary aesthetic pursuit. AM&CB’s creations, which respond dynamically to body movements in real-time, encourage dialogue between the body, digital projections, and space. This interactive spatiality also reflects a contemporary conception of space as a relational entity that no longer dominates over the body but rather can be inhabited by it. Adrien M & Claire B's designs initially isolate the viewer from everyday reality, creating an environment that negates external stimuli and establishes internal logic based on visual principles. They employ a metalanguage of simulation and the representation of digital elements to captivate the audience. All this culminates in a spectacle that distorts, transforms, or even deletes the previously created virtual space. The transmission of emotional information and spatial perceptions occurs through a visual language combining gestures, dance, and digital elements.