01 JIZERA // AUDIOVISUAL INTERACTIVE INSTALLATION

J I Z E R A

is an audiovisual interactive installation that was part of the exhibition of the same name at the (A)void gallery in Prague in April 2024

The installation representing my walking pilgrimage from the spring of the river Jizera to its confluence with the river Elbe. This work covers three thematic lines: the authentic nature along the river’s flow, the post-industrial landscape with significant human interventions (manufacturing and factories), and references to local history and folklore.

These themes are present in the video composed of point clouds based on 3D scans of objects from the changing environment around the Jizera River. They are also represented in ten objects found along the journey, encased in transparent resin. These objects are equipped with light sources that interactively respond to heart rate data measured during the pilgrimage in the sections where the objects were found. The shape of the casts matches the stones pulled from the Jizera River.

The installation depicts the authentic natural environment along the Jizera River, expanded through projection into its digital reflection, while simultaneously creating a contrast between natural materials (minerals, water, soil, and wood) and synthetic objects such as synthetic resin and plexiglass.

︎ 01 // RENDERS

︎ 02 // OBJECTS

sara hohlova