Farsighted Installation

The eye and its symbolic power have always had a special significance in different regions and cultures. The work transforms them into a modern, contemporary form and reflect them critically, turning the eye itself into the beholder. The installations contains something hidden, unexpected and unexplainable. Through the use of different technologies, the mysticism is questioned at the same time but also reinforced. The subtle vision attributed to the eye is brought into a real, immediate and understandable form in which it responds to external, concrete and global events. The installation “Farsighted’’ responds to changes in the socio-political climate worldwide. There is a secret list in which everyday words have been classified as “good” and “evil” by an international group. The interactive installation independently assesses the occurrence of these words on the front pages of leading international newspapers and reacts to it by changing its appearance. Other pairs of eyes do not respond to these words, but to changes in stock markets, air-pollution, and shows celebrity tweets. As a result, the mystical powers attributed to the eye are, to some extent, captured by reality. However, the direct assignment of reactions to concrete events was deliberately avoided, the mystical and mysterious symbolic power of the changes are thus maintained and preserved. Medium: Photographic reproduction, pigment print on canvas; raw, unprocessed steel; brass; gold plating; wood; light emitting devices (LED, OLED); Internet; world events. Completion Date: 21/2/2018 Edition: 1/1 Special Instructions: The installation requires a power connection. 110V-250V, 5W and secure access to a local WiFi network to become sensitive to world-events and celebrity tweets. Initial setup: Connect the installation to the power network (110-250V, 5W). Have your wifi network credentials (name and password ready). An 2.4 GHz network is required, 5 GHz is not supported. Only for configuration, the Farsighted installation will act as hotspot. Using your computer or smartphone check the available wifi networks. Connect to the network DollTConnect. Hit "Configure WiFi" on the configuration screen. Select your local wifi network and enter the password. Click save Farsighted will now restart and connect to your network and the internet. This setup will be saved and is only required once. For a detailed, illustrated setup instructions, please refer to https://creativeworldview.com/rsetup

Installation: pigment print on canvas; raw on Steel

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:31.5 W x 68.9 H x 31.5 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.