4. Dramatic language
According to different identity
According to different attention spaces
According to different position in space and in time
Elements from traditional dynamic art forms
5. • words
• only words, but also other nonverbal media such as
sound, signs and symbols, all of which play the roles
that can have similar expressive power
1:Dramatic language
6. Design for Elderly with Dementia:
Light,
Sound and
Movement
Design for Elderly with Dementia
7. In therapies for dementia, different methods have been used in
practice. In the elderly care institutions, many different methods
are used as well, in order to create activities that are to certain
extent helpful or meaningful for dementia elderly.
8. Design for Elderly with Dementia:
Light,
Sound and
Movement
Light, Sound and Movement
9. for example:
is a process practiced to evoke personal memory and experience of the past
music stimuli may have positive effects on mood and cognitive functioning
Bright sunlight is an effective anti-depressive. A prolonged exposure to daytime
lighting improves the stability of rest-activity rhythm in the elderly with dementia.
10. Playing piano requires fine motor
skills that improve the circulation to
the brain, and the “brainwork”
reduces the risks of dementia.
12. inspiration from the lighting and music
therapeutic methods for dementia as well as
social and cultural activities of healthy elderly
This project started with looking into the concept of meaningful activities for
dementia and its connection to the feeling of happiness.
16. In general, the prototype did bring come joy and happiness to the dementia elderly as
expected.
The elderly loved to keep trying and interacting with different behaviors of the installation.
They loved to see the glowing and flowing light effects and to hear the curious water drop
sounds after they had touched the lights.
The experts comments it as “ pleasant; the elderly love it; they are not bored anymore in
the corridor; this provides with minutes of escape”.
17. Dramatic language
According to different identity
According to different attention spaces
According to different position in space and in time
Elements from traditional dynamic art forms
23. Dramatic language
According to different identity
According to different attention spaces
According to different position in space and in time
Elements from traditional dynamic art forms
24. • Foreground interaction
• Mid-ground interaction
• Background interaction
from unfocused to focused
3:According to different attention spaces
28. Getting the attention of the public is usually a challenging
task especially when the installation is surrounded by
crowded and busy elements in an open space, such as
buildings, lights, plants and busy people. Dividing the space
of the interactive public art installation into foreground,
mid-ground and background could help get attention from
people in noisy and distracting surroundings.
34. Dramatic language
According to different identity
According to different attention spaces
According to different position in space and in time
Elements from traditional dynamic art forms
35. • Front stage behavior
• Back stage behavior
4:According to different position in space and in time
43. Dramatic language
According to different identity
According to different attention spaces
According to different position in space and in time
Other elements
Elements from traditional dynamic art forms