Bridging Chasms: An Interactive Projection Mapping Installation for Cross-Cultural Exchange of Information

In the past decade, digital media has been incorporated into our day-to-day tasks, communication, and interactions. Digital technology has allowed for instant one-way and two-way communication across vast spaces. Research findings showed how versatile digital media and emerging technologies could be when creating an experience or communicating a narrative. This paper aims to explore how framing digital media, particularly interactive projection mapping, within a technology-reliant artwork context could result in creating a medium for a transnational discourse between two different geographical locations separated by space, culture, and language. A media art installation is curated to merge the physical space with the digital realm using projection mapping, CNC milling, and visual programming. The installation is designed to be interactive in real-time across space. In the context of the pilot project, created findings indicate that it is possible to use media (audio and visual) as a dynamic communication tool that can transcend language barriers. Based on participant feedback, I conclude with design recommendations and future directions for the research.