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Details at www.mutantvehicle.com/ein_hammer.htm. Beneath a giant sledge...
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Details at www.mutantvehicle.com/ein_hammer.htm. Beneath a giant sledge hammer, moving industrial images of steaming pipes and frantic workers on catwalks are visible through skylights on the ground, suggesting the stalled, enormous power turbines underneath the city need a "bump start". Infinity mirror tunnels, whirling roof vents and a submerging conveyor belt loaded with hand tools for the "workers below" further the illusion, as does the German-accented pleas from the Barker for participants to engage with the fascinating sculpture and help save the city.
The giant silver hammer centerpiece (mostly hollow and supported by guy wires) appears to defy gravity as it reflects its own light and that of Black Rock City. Tall and dominant, captivating and compelling, one wonders if the artist is compensating for something...
Participants are guided by the Safety/Host from the archway to the three regular-sized lightweight sledgehammers which are the tools for interaction, chained to the ground by their respective targets near the handle base of the giant hammer. The comedic Barker leads the crowd in shouting the hammer-swinging count-down in German: "Ein!... Zwei!... Drei!". When a participant hoists and slams a sledgehammer down on their target, a deep, audible boom shakes the ground, feet, ankles, etc. The more simultaneously the three hammers are struck, the higher the brilliant strobe lights and 10 dazzling tongues of flame travel up the shank of the giant hammer itself, emitting loud concussion sounds along the way. A stall at the top of the flames trajectory, like that of a traveling metal weight, makes the interface that much more reminiscent of the "High Striker" carnival attraction. If the three participants get the flames all the way to the top, the hammer head spins with huge liquid fire, unfolds, and reflects shafts of light downward on the crowd like an infernal disco ball. as the underground turbines audibly groan up to speed for 90 seconds. Strength and accuracy matter not-- it's all in the timing.
Special thanks to Maciej, Nila, Killbuck, Dave Cherry, Lightnin', Dave King and Snowlover for their creative contributions on this video and the coming art installation.
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Details at www.mutantvehicle.com/ein_hammer.htm. Beneath a giant sledge...
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Details at www.mutantvehicle.com/ein_hammer.htm. Beneath a giant sledge hammer, moving industrial images of steaming pipes and frantic workers on catwalks are visible through skylights on the ground, suggesting the stalled, enormous power turbines underneath the city need a "bump start". Infinity mirror tunnels, whirling roof vents and a submerging conveyor belt loaded with hand tools for the "workers below" further the illusion, as does the German-accented pleas from the Barker for participants to engage with the fascinating sculpture and help save the city.
The giant silver hammer centerpiece (mostly hollow and supported by guy wires) appears to defy gravity as it reflects its own light and that of Black Rock City. Tall and dominant, captivating and compelling, one wonders if the artist is compensating for something...
Participants are guided by the Safety/Host from the archway to the three regular-sized lightweight sledgehammers which are the tools for interaction, chained to the ground by their respective targets near the handle base of the giant hammer. The comedic Barker leads the crowd in shouting the hammer-swinging count-down in German: "Ein!... Zwei!... Drei!". When a participant hoists and slams a sledgehammer down on their target, a deep, audible boom shakes the ground, feet, ankles, etc. The more simultaneously the three hammers are struck, the higher the brilliant strobe lights and 10 dazzling tongues of flame travel up the shank of the giant hammer itself, emitting loud concussion sounds along the way. A stall at the top of the flames trajectory, like that of a traveling metal weight, makes the interface that much more reminiscent of the "High Striker" carnival attraction. If the three participants get the flames all the way to the top, the hammer head spins with huge liquid fire, unfolds, and reflects shafts of light downward on the crowd like an infernal disco ball. as the underground turbines audibly groan up to speed for 90 seconds. Strength and accuracy matter not-- it's all in the timing.
Special thanks to Maciej, Nila, Killbuck, Dave Cherry, Lightnin', Dave King and Snowlover for their creative contributions on this video and the coming art installation.
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