Terike Haapoja: Inhale Exhale: Succession

Title:

Inhale Exhale: Succession

Artist(s) and People Involved:

Exhibiting Artist(s):



• Terike Haapoja -
  • Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki

Symposium:

• ISEA2010: 16th International Symposium on Electronic Art

Venue(s):

• Museum fuer Kunst und Kulturgeschichte (MKK), Dortmund, Germany

Art Event Overview:

In the installation three coffin-like glass cases are filled with soil and dead leaves. Automatic ventilation fans facilitate the decomposition process. The carbon dioxide produced is measured with sensors and translated into sound. As a result, the ‘coffin’ seems to slowly inhale and exhale as the CO2 level goes up and down. The video Succession shows the 9-day development process of a bacteria culture taken from the artist’s face.

This project is part of the Pixelache Special Feature at ISEA2010 RUHR, co-produced with Pixelache and supported by AVEK and the Finnish Embassy Berlin.

Full Text with images (PDF) p.  56-59

Category:

• Art Exhibition
• Sculptural Objects
• Installation Art