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TV Buddha (TV
purifier)|
-A robtic buddha head-
Shown
at an exhibit, "Transit 2005" Gallery Yada,
Nagoya, Japan
Sep 21 - Sep 25, 2005
"This
head of a bodhisattva is preserved fresh in a specimen jar
and connected to the TV via audio cable to filter the unwanted
bugaboos received by the TV. The buddha takes on the negative
effects caused by the bugaboos that sneak into your house
through a TV set and neutralizes them for you. It is easy
to operate, simply turn the switch on and tune into the channel
of your choice. It also doubles as a perfect decoration piece
for a peaceful household."
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REM (Rapid Eye Movement)
The head
is submerged in mineral oil in the specimen jar. The LED
eyes grow in the dark and twtich. The audio signal from
the TV set influences the motion of the eyes of the buddha.
The random
motion of the eyes beneath the buddha's sleepy eye lids
emulates REM of the dreaming state.
(Thanks to Ian Ingram and Doug Fritz for the programming. )
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BUGS installation
The piece
was installed in the Yada gallery along with another 4 TV
controlled robotic sculptures as a part of Transit 2005.
Participants: Fabian Winkler, Ian Ingram, Dough Fritz, Tiffany Sum
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Exhibitions
Feb-Mar
2007: Mechanosphere, Three Rivers Arts Festival
Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Sep
2005: Transit 2005 (an affiliated event with the
Aichi World Expo 2005), Gallery Yada, Nagoya, Japan
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Transit
2005 related sites:
The
official Transit 2005 site:
http://www.doho.ac.jp/~karakuri
Carnegie
Mellon Univ. Transit team's weblog:
http://dougfritz.com/transit/forum
Bauhaus
Univ. Transit team's weblog:
http://antville.medien.uni-weimar.de/karakuri
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Installation@ GalleryYada, Quicktime
9.1MB (1min7sec) |
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Eye motion test , Quicktime
1.9MB (18sec) |
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Dreaming TV Buddha
(2005) epoxy resin, electronics, mineral oil, specimen jar, TV |
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| Installation view at Gallery Yada, Nagoya, Japan, Sep. 2005 |
The specimen jar was hanged from the ceiling with the wire rope. |
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The RCA jacks are the buddha's ears |
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