Ecke Bonk
Revolutions per Minute / ... et in Occidente Lux
1999
- Artist / Artist group
- Ecke Bonk
- Title
- Revolutions per Minute / ... et in Occidente Lux
- Year
- 1999
- Category
- installation, Light installation
- Material / Technique
- Beacon, computer (PC, operating system: Windows XP), custom software, monitor, custom-made electronics, LED lamp, lead battery, battery charger
- Dimensions / Duration
- Height 125 cm, Ø 66 cm
- Collection
- ZKM | Center for Art and Media
- Description
A computer-controlled rotating light whose speed changes once an hour is mounted on the ZKM's tower. If visibility is good. the beam can be seen up to 25 km away. For 10 minutes each hour the light tower transmits meteorological data and nautical signals. On a display in the exhibition, one can follow the current working program of the light tower: the speed of rotation (rpm; revolutions per minute). i.e., the respective signal code.
