This document summarizes an installation designed for a blind man named Thomas who enjoys sailing and being in contact with water. The installation features 100 water-filled balloons hanging from fishing line in a 2m by 2m square. Each balloon contains 50cl of water and hangs at a different height between the floor and ceiling, separated by 20cm. The transparent balloons and fishing line allow daylight to pass through the water, giving the illusion that the balloons are levitating in air. The goal is to remind Thomas of the ocean and allow him to hear, feel, and experience different water temperatures through his senses of touch and hearing. He found the installation very relaxing and meaningful as it stimulated his important senses as a blind person
2. MyUser 28 yearsold Completelyblindsinceheis 2 yearsold 3 mains hobbies: Sailing, Training and Mechanic Thomas Johannessen + To beamidsea + Relaxing + To hear the water strikes on the sailboat’s hull
4. Ourencounters We met three times. We share the same hobbies: WATERsports To be in contact with the water To feel the calm He likes to talk about his TRAINING but he is little talkative about his FEELINGS. I decided to design a element which could him MAKE REACTED all in reminding our common hobby.
5. Molecule of water TheElement Balloon fills in WATER, hangs fom the ceiling by a FISHING STRING. In each bag, there is 50CL of water. Balloons and fishing string are TRANSPARENT. Water, in its own element, so COLORLESS. Daylight can pass across the water. Balloons seem to be in levitation in the air.
6. 100 balloons in a square of 2m by 2m Each bag have a different level on 2m 50 and they are separated by 20 cm. hear and feel the water the temperature of the water on the skin. be amid water remind the ocean’s depth movement of water The Installation the fishing string are not pleasant to make reacted my user
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16. For me, it is a element very MEANING, which make called at the differents SENSES like the HEARING, the TOUCH. These senses are very important for BLINDS persons. For me, the installation is very RELAXING. Balloons make us AWAREof different body parts. Conclusion
