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Usman Haque has invented a unique form of interdisciplinary practice that is informed by architecture, interactive media, sculpture and group psychology.
Haque's projects invite the audience into a dynamic and responsive conversation that generates an enormous sense of shared experience and joy. Open Burble, created for the 2006 Singapore Biennale was an airborne sculpture constructed of 1,000 helium filled balloons each fitted internally with sensors and light emitting diodes (LEDs). Responsive both to air currents and the movements of 50 people holding levers, Burble, with its ever-changing colors, was visible for up to two miles when it obtained the height of a ten story building. Haque's work is celebratory and festive in the very best sense of the terms and his ability to reach new audiences with his accessible yet complex creations make him a perfect fit for Glow, where he will premier a unique artwork, specifically designed for the Glow site and audience. Haque's work can be described as "softspace" - design enabled by advanced technologies that create fluid and ephemeral structures, subject to constant mutation in response to public and environmental stimulation. Softspaces are a realm of new media in which matter becomes a responsive condition rather than a fixed form. The time-based aspect of the performing and media arts is given three-dimensional form in Haque's projects. Over the course of the evening, Haque's creation will remain in an ever-evolving, ever-changing mode. Haque was born in Washington D.C. and currently resides in London. Trained as an architect, Haque specializes in responsive environments, interactive installations, digital interface devices and mass participation performances. His skills include the design of both physical spaces and the software and allied systems that bring them to life. In addition to Open Burble, his principal projects include:
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