About project
A heat that betrays human existence. Thermal Drift is an interactive installation that visualizes the radiation of our body temperature. Using a thermal camera, it detects the heat exchange between visitors’ bodies. The bodies do not end in skin but in an imperceptible two-way radiation. Thermal technology is increasingly being used by the police and the military. The basic human imprint, heat, thus becomes a target, putting us at risk.
But we’re safe here. Thermal Drift works playfully with the thermal camera, connecting us. It redistributes the power usually held by the police. Viewers watch as their body temperature paints their own portraits. They cannot tear themselves away, following the image until its imprint finally disappears.
