distraction machine
We are surrounded by screens -- from phones to billboards. They are distraction machines. Even a hyperlink in a text asks us to click and read something else. I made this machine to distract the viewer. They must actively decide which screen to focus on. Can it still tell a story?
Distraction Machine is made of 7 Raspberry Pi’s and 8 video screens. It can accept any video content. This one is called “water”.
distraction machine (2026), 30" x 20" x 26", wood, metal, active electronics, video, music
We are surrounded by screens -- from phones to billboards. They are distraction machines. Even a hyperlink in a text asks us to click and read something else. I made this machine to distract the viewer. They must actively decide which screen to focus on. Can it still tell a story?
Distraction Machine is made of 7 Raspberry Pi’s and 8 video screens. It can accept any video content. This one is called “water”.
distraction machine (2026), 30" x 20" x 26", wood, metal, active electronics, video, music