Electric Mountains diciembre 18, 2009

When I first came to Canada, I remember driving on the highway passing a mountain full of lights. It looked to me like a surreal landscape, almost like an installation or a land-art project. Later I found out that this mountain was illuminated by 500 000 watts of lights and was used for night skiing. I was stunned.

Thomas Kneubühler

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Earth Engines diciembre 16, 2009

The Johansson Projects gallery over in Oakland is hosting an exhibition of photographs by Barry Underwood, called Earth Engines; the show also includes a series of sound installations by artist Oliver diCicco.

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Maison Hermès // window-display diciembre 15, 2009

Based on a window display he first presented in 2004, the japanese designer tokujin yoshioka has now restructured it using a japanese actress currently being presented at Maison Hermès, Japan. the installation will run from now until january 19th, 2010.

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P2P diciembre 12, 2009

“The message of the electric light is like the message of electric power in industry, totally radical, pervasive, and decentralized.”

Marshall McLuhan, Understanding Media

P2P highlights the ubiquity of the most basic symbols of the electric age: the household switch and bulb. Significantly situated in a public forum, P2P puts the marquee, a now-ubiquitous and iconic tool of corporate communication, into the hands of the general public. By engaging in the everyday unconscious activity of flipping a light switch, citizens are able to communicate directly, without the oversight of a centralized authority.

125 switches, 125 corresponding bulbs. The public are in control and can flip a switch and instantly see the response, creating any patterns they choose in the hanging marquee. Some enjoy seeing their names in lights, others post expressions of emotion or affiliation. Solo interaction blends with group dynamics as messages are created and changed. Ultimately, P2P encourages dialogue about the use of technology as a communication medium and appropriate limits on public speech.

P2P was created by Matt Gorbet, Rob Gorbet and Susan Gorbet.

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Shadow Monsters diciembre 12, 2009

Shadow Monsters by Philip Worthington is an installation of magical monsters that appear from the shadow of your hands. Not documented online yet (due to being very busy), but some sneaky photos below. By creating a variety of shapes with your hands it is possible to make different creatures. As you open and close your fingers like a mouth, they make all kinds of crazy noises. A very fun playful project. Having a chat with Phil, he mentioned that he used Processing and Sonia library.

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