FIEILD:

Playful|Interactive|Storytelling|Installation

CLIENT:

Personal Project

TEAM:

Han Bao

YEAR:

2024

DIMENSION:

50cm * 30cm * 30cm

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Thread

Thread is an interactive installation that tells a story of growth and transformation. Through a physical rope, participants guide a line as it evolves from a sapling to a tree and finally into a guitar, blending nature, creativity, and renewal. The project was exhibited at the 2024 ITP/IMA Winter Show.

Thread is an interactive installation that tells a story of growth and transformation. Through a physical rope, participants guide a line as it evolves from a sapling to a tree and finally into a guitar, blending nature, creativity, and renewal. The project was exhibited at the 2024 ITP/IMA Winter Show.

story.

A single red line starts with a sapling, which gradually grows into a towering tree. Once matured, it is cut down and carefully carved in a factory, eventually becoming a guitar. It traces not only the making of an instrument, but also the transformation of nature into human musical culture.

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Interaction

  • User input: Pulling a physical rope

  • Feedback: A red line on screen evolves

  • Design focus: Intuitive, no instructions needed; user controls story pacing

Tech Stack

  • Hardware: String potentiometer, Arduino Nano

  • Software: Javascript, CSS

Designing across disciplines
— digital, spatial, playful, and strategic.

hb2905@nyu.edu

All rights reserved

Han Bao ©2026

Designing across disciplines
— digital, spatial, playful, and strategic.

hb2905@nyu.edu

All rights reserved

Han Bao ©2026

Designing across disciplines
digital, spatial, playful, and strategic.

hb2905@nyu.edu

All rights reserved, Han Bao ©2026