Memory to Action: Eyewitness Interactive Table

'Overview: In a space that evokes urgency, expediency and action, the Eyewitness Interactive Table is part of an intimate experience that brings visitors face-to-face with the modern genocides in Bosnia, Rwanda and Darfur. The exhibit’s center is the personal experience of survivors, activists and even perpetrators of genocide and how they acted in the face of the atrocity; the table communicates their stories, providing an ongoing human soundtrack and an atmosphere of action. When drawn in closer, visitors who are moved to touch the words they have heard or read, are rewarded with an in-depth look at the evidence that supports that person’s story, and the opportunity to share it.

• From concept to completion, the table took eighteen months to produce.
• The installation uses 4 high-definition 1400 X 1050 projectors, 15 LCD 23" displays, 12 barcode readers, 1 Mac Pro and 1 Windows PC.
• The exhibit distributes a “bookmark” to each visitor for saving stories and profiles from the exhibit to an online account. They use its access code to retrieve their saved content at a later time.'

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