Rafael Lozano-Hemmer's Biometric Art at Hirshhorn Museum
The Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C., showcases 'Pulse', its most extensive exhibition of interactive technology, which includes three installations by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, a Mexican artist born in 1967 who heads the Antimodular Research Studio in Canada. Utilizing biometric data from attendees, Lozano-Hemmer crafts sequences of light, sound, and water movements. The featured works are 'Pulse Index' (2010), which shows data from the last 10,000 visitors; 'Pulse Tank' (2008), which generates ripples in lit water; and 'Pulse Room' (2006), where bulbs flicker in sync with heartbeats. This exhibition, which explores biometric technologies and their societal implications, will be on display until April 28, 2019.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Pulse' at Hirshhorn Museum, Washington, D.C.
- Largest interactive technology show ever at Hirshhorn
- Features three installations: Pulse Index (2010), Pulse Tank (2008), Pulse Room (2006)
- Artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer born 1967, BSc in physical chemistry from Montreal (1989)
- Antimodular Research Studio in Canada employs 14 collaborators
- Biometric data from consenting visitors used in all works
- Pulse Index shows fingerprints and heart rates of last 10,000 users
- Exhibition runs until April 28, 2019
Entities
Artists
- Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
Institutions
- Hirshhorn Museum
- Antimodular Research Studio
Locations
- Washington, D.C.
- United States
- Montreal
- Canada