Paul May
Articles, Projects
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Forever
Forever is an immersive experience for one person; created with Lily Szajnberg for the Recurring Concepts in Art class at ITP -
Pilot
A write-up of my final project for the DIY Health class at ITP. Pilot is a wearable device that gives swimmers real-time feedback on their form in the water, helping them to swim more efficiently. -
ITP Winter Show 2011
I have three projects in this year's ITP Winter Show; MetroChange - a charitable donation system that uses New York subway cards, Pilot - a wearable device that helps people swim more efficiently and Forever - an immersive experience for one person. -
Project Proposal: Swimming System
A project proposal for a self-care system that monitors a swimmer's form in the water and offers instant feedback. -
Alignment of Private, Personal and Public Data
An unexpected alignment of two data sets. -
Getting the Most from MetroCard
If you've ever visited or lived in New York City you'll be familiar with the MetroCard. These little cards are used by millions of people each day to access the subway and bus system. In this project, Stepan Boltalin, Genevieve Hoffman and I have broken apart the MetroCard pricing structure with some interesting results. Short version - don't buy the $10 MetroCard. -
Manfred Mohr: Réflexions sur une Esthétique Programmeé
A response to the Manfred Mohr retrospective "Réflexions sur une Esthétique Programmeé" at the Bitforms gallery in New York, written for the Recurring Concepts in Art class at ITP. -
DIY Health: Physical Geography
A few very quick sketches related to the idea that we don't really understand what happens inside our bodies and that information we receive about our bodies should encourage dialogue. -
Alain de Botton: On Pessimism
A response to Alain de Botton's talk "On Pessimism" at the School of Life in reference to some projects to design self-care and wellness systems/devices at ITP. -
Goodbye to IrishData.org
After 12 months of operation, I've decided to pull the plug on my homemade repository of Irish statistical data. It has been fun.
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