Here's a little pre-release tipoff from my man Grubblemouse. Physically reminiscent of a Victorian cyclorama, The O2 Memory Project is a 10 foot high cylinder designed by Jason Bruges with eleven cameras placed equidistance around its perimeter. Each of these cameras takes a picture in sequence every five seconds, creating a 360 degree, digital panorama of the outside location very minute. Animated lights on The O2 Memory Project's exterior shell signal when each camera is about to take a shot. These images are then transmitted to giant screens on the structure's interior. Visitors can venture inside to view and interact with the images via thermal images cameras. These cameras allow visitors to 'direct' which images are displayed – moving to shift the displayed images back and forwards in time, interacting with the location's memories with 'Minority Report' style gestures. Sweet. Artist Jason Bruges said, "I wanted to take the premise of O2's Bluebook service and create a work that challenges the public to think about their virtual selves. Technology is making our memories more temporary and fleeting – we are becoming a 'click and forget' generation". The O2 Memory Project will tour the UK from April 18th, starting at Gabriel's Wharf, Southbank, London. It will then visit The Mound, Edinburgh from April 25th and Williamson Square, Liverpool from May 3rd.
