The screen display in this piece features a person blowing air into a tube. The tube is extended from the virtual image to a real glass bottle filled with water. Depending on the amount of pressure applied to a squeezable interface at the front of the exhibit, the cheeks of the on-screen person will inflate or deflate, and the amount of bubbles generated in the water bottle will vary accordingly.

Contrary to the exhibit Blow Life, where the airflow of a fan triggers movements on the screen, Bubblelabub creates the illusion that air generated within the virtual domain can transfuse into the physical world.

The title Bubblelabub is derived from the German expression 'Pappelapap' which means to talk nonsense. To some extent this exhibit addresses our difficulties to communicate with computers in a meaningful and satisfying way.

Special thanks to Kira Aujla for video modeling.

Dimensions: 80cm (width) x 110cm (height) x 75cm (depth)

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