Jim Madsen, Mark-David Hosale: Messages from the Horizon
Title:
Messages from the Horizon
Artist(s) and People Involved:
Exhibiting Artist(s):
- Jim Madsen
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Mark-David Hosale
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- York University
Symposium:
Medium:
Installation
Artist Statement:
Messages from the Horizon is an artwork inspired by the elusive nature of black holes and their study. Three semi-transparent displays represent black holes using an effect called persistence of vision. An array of monitors collects and assembles messages from the simulated black holes. Each monitor offers a different perspective of otherwise unknowable information from the simulated black hole messages through visualizations and sonifications in real-time. The result is an expression of the process of astronomical observation, knowledge acquisition and the human condition that simultaneously celebrates human achievement and the existential limitations of our being.
