Open Morph / Burst Open

With submissions from around the world, Inkahoots created a morphing animation that is controlled by pedestrians' body gestures. By rotating arms and tracing the figure of an ‘O’ in the air, the submitted ‘O’ images morph forwards or backwards and can be paused by raising arms, displaying the contributors' name, location, and statement about open source design. The posture with which participants begin tracing the arc of the ‘O’ is also the semaphore symbol for ‘O’.

In this way, the exhibition identity assumes a performative and ongoing design dimension. And it's fun!

Culture is an open system. A chaotic, non-linear, aperiodic mess. Culture is a remix. Open source is a promise, rather than a product.
Ben Henley, Brisbane

From each according to our ability, to each according to our need.
Alina Marsi, New York

The chance for beginners to use the shoulders of giants that have gone before as the platform to make their own leap from.
Jonathan Nalder, San Diego

Shifting the paradigm into an ecological age, where people are connected by sharing skills rather than separated by owning them.
Ilka Blue, Brisbane

No masters. No slaves.
Enso, Melbourne