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| <comment> The work uses a bicycle generator to generate electricity and light up LED letters to send a message. The basic theme of this outdoor exhibition, held against the backdrop of the nature around Namedi Castle, was "ecology," and since it was expected that many of the other artists would use natural materials, an important element of the work was to have the wheels turn by hand to generate electricity. In addition, in order to convey the concept as clearly as possible, I chose to express the work through letters. The bicycle has five wheels, and when one is turned, the word "KILLING" is lit up, another "DEATH" is lit up, the third "HELL" is lit up, the fourth "FRONT" is lit up, and the last "ERR" is lit up. When all five are turned at the same time, the word "KEEP ROLLING THE EARTH" is displayed. In other words, when each wheel is turned (when an individual or a group of people act independently), the LED lights up a word related to a disaster occurring on Earth. When everyone works together to turn all the wheels, which represent the Earth, the message "KEEP ROLLING THE EARTH" appears, sending out the message that "the world will be a planet without war or killing, and will continue to be peaceful forever." However, this "ROLLING" has grammatical problems, and instead of the original "TURNING," it was changed to "ROLLING" for the sake of word consistency. At the exhibition, few people were able to directly understand the message of the work, so explanations were given to each viewer. Once they understood the meaning, they discussed the fact that "DEATH" and "EARTH" are only one letter apart, and that the English word "HELL" means "bright" in German, giving the opposite image to the English word. During this daytime exchange, the work only glowed faintly and existed only within the concept, but when it got dark, the situation changed. There were viewers there who enjoyed turning the wheel, regardless of the concept, and the LEDs shining intensely in the darkness. |
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Burg Namedy Kunst im Park 2005 / Germany