Electricity as art: Omega Recoil's giant Tesla coils (BBtv)

John Behrens and "Omega Recoil" build giant Tesla Coils. Their work explores how electronic fields can be excited in the environment, and their creations become the centerpieces of interactive public art performances.

Some of the tinkerers and performers in this SF Bay Area-based collective were previously associated with Dr. Megavolt, an electrical art project which:

"...[featured] a person in a metal mesh suit interacting with artificially generated lighting. The Doctor sets objects on fire with electricity originating from large Tesla coils, spars with the electric arcs and exhorts the audience to worship the elemental force of electricity."

Boing Boing tv blog post with more:
http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/16/omega-recoil.html

Omega Recoil website:
http://www.omegarecoil.com/

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• tesla
• coil
• electricity
• DIY
• machines
• burning
• man
• boing
• shock
• lightning
• electric
• gadget
• maker
• make

[ItsybitsyspiderMamma]

Tesla also invented the cathode ray tube, right?

[spark300c]

cool it looks you put guy in protective suit so the electricity will go around him and not through him

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[2big]

I lied, I kept watching till 1:45.. still bored and no action :/

[2big]

i got bored and gave up after a minute :(

[bazem]

Beer is over here, human.

[rudestrudedog]

ponytail dude! you so fucking crazy! when u gonna take pg and e out to pasture?

[EntropyControls]

Cool.

[maurieer]

Excellent video and well worth a 5/5.

Sure looks like fun!

[mase15]

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