Thoughts on prototyping
Mingyan Wei
Discover the hidden gastronomy
An ink painting will be used as an example to show how to let the audience find the hidden gustatory signs in the painting through interaction. The work depicts bamboo and chrysanthemum, which are members of the “Four Gentlemen” in Chinese culture (the other two are plum and orchids). As symbols of nobility and beauty, these plants often appear in Chinese literature and artistic works, as well as the history of Chinese food culture development.
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Co-design and Prototype
I plan to undertake co-design sessions with someone interested in Chinese culture and food, try to figure out to what extent can affordances of visual perception be translated into gustatory perception.
An anticipated prototype will be to connect the tableware and the digital painting through a conductive device. The prototype will be enabled visitors to activate the corresponding animations in the image while eating the food, thereby interacting with the artwork while activating the sense of taste.
There will also be a menu for visitors to take away, which contains an introduction about the artwork, related food cultures, as well as some recipes for the possible ingredients in the paintings for visitors to cook the artwork in the future.