For the Gala presentation, Synaptic Echoes was adapted from an intimate thesis installation into a large-scale public environment. Instead of being experienced by one or two participants at a time, the work became part of a shared social space, where many visitors moved, gathered, watched, and encountered the projection together. The scale of the wall allowed the visual system to become architectural, extending beyond the frame of the body and into the atmosphere of the room.
The installation responds to bodily presence through motion tracking and tactile input. Audience movement activates shifting particle fields and visual traces, while interaction with "The Heart" (object/pressure sensor) triggers changes in visual.
This documentation captures Synaptic Echoes in a live event setting, where the work operated within a larger atmosphere of gathering, movement, conversation, and performance. The audience did not only view the projection; their presence became part of the visual and sonic environment.
Large-scale presentation of Synaptic Echoes at the OCAD University Gala, where responsive visuals were projected across the auditorium wall.
Credits
Artist: Golnoush Mir Salari
Project: Synaptic Echoes
Presented at: OCAD University Gala, Toronto, 2026
Medium: Interactive audiovisual installation, Projection mapping
Documentation: George Pimentel Photography @georgepimentel1
Technical support / installation support: Joseph Ellsworth, Omar Qureshi
Project: Synaptic Echoes
Presented at: OCAD University Gala, Toronto, 2026
Medium: Interactive audiovisual installation, Projection mapping
Documentation: George Pimentel Photography @georgepimentel1
Technical support / installation support: Joseph Ellsworth, Omar Qureshi
