Digital + Media alumni Naomi Kaly and Hye Yeon Nam both won places in the annual FuturePlaces competition in Porto, Portugal this year. Naomi Kaly collaborated with Alyssa Casey on Oporto-Brooklyn Bridge to win Second Prize for their interactive sound installation.

“Based on their observation that the Dom Luis I Bridge and the Brooklyn Bridge roughly reflect one another across a horizontal access, their elegant project explores the thin line where two different linguistic and cultural territories can connect and engage in conversation. The engaging and very tactile project allows for user created conversation, as well as deep reflection on the metaphor of wire in today’s digital society.”

-FuturePlaces 2009

Hye Yeon Nam earned an Honorable Mention for her video project in the exhibition.

“Hye’s video of walking backwards throughout downtown Manhattan quickly creates a sense of unease and discomfort for even the most casual of viewers. Her simple and very understandable idea immediately captures her difficult experience in assimilating to a new culture.”

-FuturePlaces 2009

Congratulations!

For more details about Oporto-Brooklyn Bridge please check the following link:

http://futureplaces.up.pt/2009/doku.php?id=exhibition:naomi_kaly_alyssa_casey