Open Elements

I am on vacation this week, so I decided to check out some art around Seattle. Today I went downtown to see “interactivity” at the McLeod Residence.

The space inside looks and feels very much like a house or apartment, but don’t let that fool you. They had a screen with a web cam in the lobby that I happen to touch; a few minutes later I found out that it took pictures of the person touching it and uploaded them to Flicker automatically. here I am.

Soon after that, I met Lele McLeod who handed me a map of the place which came in handy. There is so much art inside that it is easy to miss something spectacular if you’re not paying attention. The bathroom for example had an LCD screen for a mirror.

All in all, I was very pleased with my visit to the McCleod Residence; which reminds me that I need to make an effort seek out more art, more often. I always end up having a good time and feeling energized.

I highly recommend this to anyone wanting to experience high-tech art in Seattle. Even though I don’t drink, I would love to go back at night to hang out in the neon-lighted lounge area.