Two new interactive installations
dal 9/7/2003 al 2/8/2003
Segnalato da
9/7/2003
Two new interactive installations
Location One, New York
Both the Doom_machine and Mechanism no.1 address our concerns and fears in the world as we embrace technology and its powers, both good and bad. Ultimately we are responsible for the power of technology and how it is used. This exhibition looks at the fear factor in the world particularly during these times of uncertainty and paranoia. It examines our innate pessimism regarding the world and our expectations for the future.
Location One is proud to present two new interactive installations
The Doom_machine
by Saoirse Higgins
Mechanism no.1: war
by Saoirse Higgins and Simon Schiessl
Both the Doom_machine and Mechanism no.1 address our concerns and fears in the world as we embrace technology and its powers, both good and bad. Ultimately we are responsible for the power of technology and how it is used. This exhibition looks at the fear factor in the world particularly during these times of uncertainty and paranoia. It examines our innate pessimism regarding the world and our expectations for the future.
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The Doom_machine
by Saoirse Higgins
This piece includes a physical machine, remote actuated sound, video installation and live broadcast.
The Doom_machine takes a daily measure of how close we are to a possible end to the world. Particularly after the events of September 11th, pending disaster has become a regular feature of our lives; thereby increasing the apprehension about the future of our personal and planetary safety. We are in an apocalyptic holding pattern.
The Doom_machine was inspired by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists prediction clock, which has been in use since 1947. The Doom_machine is constantly monitoring the doom level via related sites on the Internet and a doom voting website. It interprets the data as sound that correlates to a doom scale from 0 to 5. Each hour there is an announcement of the daily doom forecast, which can be collected from the Location One website and downloaded onto an mp3 player, printed out, or broadcast on radio.
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Mechanism no.1: war
by Saoirse Higgins and Simon Schiessl
Interactive video installation
This is an interactive video projection examining the critical moments leading to war. The visitor winds* up the mechanical toy drummer boy with the brass key. The action of the drummer boy correlates to a projected video that shows bombs dropping from the sky. The sound of the bombs keeps exact beat with the drum. The tighter the mechanism is wound the faster the bombs will drop. The visitor controls frequency of the bombing. Where are these bombs being dropped? What are the consequences?
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