The Huck Institute for the Life Sciences will present the first in a series of 'SciArt@TheHuck' exhibits when 'The Zombie Ant Experience' opens at the Millennium Science Complex May 21. Data Visualization Specialist Daryl Branford & sculptor Talley Fisher are leading a team of artists and developers as they finalize the interactive display, which combines physical artwork, augmented reality and award-winning life science research.
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Huck Artist in Residence Talley Fisher, right, and assistant William Snyder, work on 'The Zombie Ant Experience', a virtual reality, interactive presentation. The sculpture will be dedicated at the Millennium Science Complex May 21 and on display through the summer in the main lobby of the Huck Institute for the Life Sciences.
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Final touches are being added to 'The Zombie Ant Experience' prior to the interactive art being displayed at Penn State's Huck Institute for the Life Sciences beginning May 1. The sculpture will be the key component in a display that utilizes augmented reality to provide in-depth information about zombie ants.
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Data visualization specialist and lead designer Daryl Branford begins preliminary lighting on the 'Zombie Ant Experience', an interactive sculpture that will be on display at The Huck Institute for the Life Sciences through the summer. The interactive display will be the first in the SciArt@The Huck series, an on-going project that will combine artists with scientist to create interactive and innovative art displays at Penn State.
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Sculptor William Snyder makes some final adjustments to the bolts on 'The Zombie Ant Experience', an interactive art exhibit that will be on display at Penn State's Huck Institute for the Life Sciences beginning May 21.
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Lead sculptor and designer Talley Fisher assembles pieces of 'The Zombie Ant Experience' in preparation for the opening of the interactive exhibit at Penn State's Huck Institute for the Life Sciences on May 21. The project is part of 'SciArt@TheHuck and will be displayed at the Millennium Science Complex through the summer.
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Daryl Branford, design and visualization specialist at the Huck Institute for the Life Sciences, selects locations for photos on the interactive sculpture 'The Zombie Ant Experience'. The project combines augmented reality with physical sculptures and is the first of several planned art exhibits in the 'SciArt@TheHuck' series. 'The Zombie Ant Experience' will open on May 21 in the lobby of the Millennium Science Complex and will remain on display through the summer.
