Prototype and design by Jessica Bizzoni, Teddy Laure and Joris Stemmle.
250 prepared ac-motors, 325kg roof laths, 1.8km rope
at Studio Zimoun
2015
Exhibition at Knockdown Center NYC – a 1903 factory building in Queens.
Each length of rope is connected to an electric motor, which raises the lath 25 centimetres off the ground and drops it so it hits the ground. This process is repeated at random intervals, creating a choreography of uneven jostling and a cacophony of thuds- by Dezeen Magazine
Motors, wood, rope, metal, power supplies. Dimensions: variable.
Project management by Florian Buerki and Ulf Kallscheidt. Project coordination on site by Michael Merck, Tyler Myers, Deb Berman & David Sklar. Studio production assisted by Jessica Bizzoni, Joris Stemmle, Matteo Taramelli, Elisa Tangheroni, Dorothee und Paul Hügli. Set-up assisted by Dennis Diaz, Netta Sadovsky, Nicholas Colon, Marco DePaolis, Greg Fox, Li Qian Lederer, Yoshi Brooklyn, Ruhan Feng, Natalia Cabrera, Cole Orloff, Nianjia Han, Wade Cotton, Juan Camilo Rodelo and Julian Talarico.
Supported by Knockdown Center NYC, bitforms gallery NYC, Simons Center / Stony Brook University, the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia; Swissnex Boston; Kultur Stadt Bern and Amt für Kultur Kanton Bern.
Project management by Florian Buerki and Ulf Kallscheidt. Project coordination on site by Michael Merck, Tyler Myers, Deb Berman & David Sklar. Studio production assisted by Jessica Bizzoni, Joris Stemmle, Matteo Taramelli, Elisa Tangheroni, Dorothee und Paul Hügli. Set-up assisted by Dennis Diaz, Netta Sadovsky, Nicholas Colon, Marco DePaolis, Greg Fox, Li Qian Lederer, Yoshi Brooklyn, Ruhan Feng, Natalia Cabrera, Cole Orloff, Nianjia Han, Wade Cotton, Juan Camilo Rodelo and Julian Talarico.
Supported by Knockdown Center NYC, bitforms gallery NYC, Simons Center / Stony Brook University, the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia; Swissnex Boston; Kultur Stadt Bern and Amt für Kultur Kanton Bern.
Credit pictures by dezeen.com
