Memories with Connor invites viewers to make new memories of questionable truthiness. An interactive photobooth that provides curated memories delivered straight to printed paper.
The work combines machine learning, physical computing and interactive lighting with theatrical storytelling. Exploring the relationship between neurodivergence and its effects on my working memory.
A custom freestanding, self-contained photobooth fabricated from steel, laser-cut and 3D printed components. Externally, a white monolithic structure with illuminated screens and signs. A memory technician can be available to exchange completed thought forms for memory coins.
Stepping through the curtain, the user activates the experience by inserting a memory coin into the coin slot (which refuses ‘real’ money); hundreds of mapped pixels, DMX lights, and soundscapes flood the booth (unless the low-sensory mode is activated). The user chooses their memory via accessible foot or hand buttons, as they are digitally imposed in real-time into a series of choice-based scenes. Once finished, the new memory is automatically printed.
Photobooths have long captured moments from seasides, fairgrounds, and first dates, but their white walls can't offer true photographic representation. This project explores the fluidity of recollection by bringing the outside in, producing memories just as the user chooses to remember them.
Artist bio
Connor Turansky is an Essex-based visual artist and educator who creates interactive experiences, builds worlds, and designs mechanical contraptions. With a master’s in photographic arts and years of self-taught exploration into the intersection of technology and art, they combine photographic methodology with various technologies and mediums: mixed reality, paper engineering, electronics and projection mapping.
Connor leads the Emerging Media Space at the University of Westminster, running a progressive program of tech-arts events and facilities. As a neurodivergent person who works in arts education, Connor advocates for a critical conversation between accessibility and the arts. They strive to ensure the convergence of technology and art is available and inclusive.
Connor has delivered workshops with Metal Culture, the V&A, Elevator Arts, and Focal Point Gallery. Has exhibited work across the UK, Ambika P3 London, Hove museum and at music festivals and community events. Memories with Connor, developed through a residency with Metal Culture, was exhibited at Boomtown Fair, a music and performing arts festival with 60,000+ attendees. The work was recently awarded a development fund by Applause Rural Touring, which includes a tour of 6-8 venues. Other projects include a rotating tri-vision photo frame that is influenced by the audience gaze, and pop-up books that transform when viewed in XR, exploring mental health coping strategies. Connor was recently successful in applying for an arts and cultural fund to develop a creative tech-art festival in Basildon in February 2025. When not working, he enjoys hiking, growing vegetables and looking after his chickens.