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Kwajalein - kinetic sculpture, powered by sunlight

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Uploaded by on Jul 6, 2006

website: http://www.stevehollinger.com
This is a low-res video of "Kwajalein", a kinetic sculpture that is powered by sunlight.

This sculpture was borne of a fairly recent exploration of the atomic age, reading and talking with scientists who have varying perspectives on a period in our history when our country conducted over 1200 atomic and nuclear tests - atmospheric, underground and oceanic.

Scientific discovery has carried us through uncharted waters that we label "progress" -- with sights set based on a constructed rationale that may prove as illusory as blind faith. What are the consequences? If these thoughts don't make much sense, that's because I'm just working through them.

So, what is progress, and where are we going?

I'd really be interested in hearing any responses.




*** update: my mac-based safari browser won't submit my comments. for the time being, if you need a response please include e-mail address or drop me a line ****




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  • is this video projected on to something besides a flat screen? very interested in hearing how you produced this. great aesthetic.

    If you still can't post responses just youtube mail back please

  • wtf...it doesnt make sense

  • Inquieto silencio oyen los ojos.

  • That's really awesome, like something out of a science fiction movie. Very nice work.

  • qe es eso?

  • ok so what is it?

  • wtf is that?

  • What an intriguing object! Any chance of a schematic or description of how you've used polarized filters to do this?

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