OUTLAST: INTERACTIVE ART INSTALLATION ON DIGITAL PRESENCE EXPLORING INTERACTIVE ART AS REFLECTIVE PRACTICE

Abstract

This thesis explores the creation of an interactive art installation designed to engage viewers with the accumulation of digital artifacts, digital decay, and the act of revisiting one’s digital possessions. The primary research question that this thesis aims to answer is: “How can user responses to the art installation object improve the object itself, which was designed to represent processes of digital accumulation, digital decay, and prompts for revisitation?” The methodology involved an iterative design process through experience prototyping and was guided by reflection-in-action. The author conducted a qualitative user study involving 19 interviews with individuals who had experience with archives, and observed their interactions with the installation. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the collected data.