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michelin
Qualia
Machine: acrylic and iron structure, 24 laser diodes; fog machine; 3 sets of 15 x 20 cm LCD displays; microcontrollers; plug-and-play system; video installation: 2 video channels; 3 5000 ANSI lumens projectors; 1 computer; 1 dual head video card; 1 6.1 sound system; 1 DVD player; 30 vinyl balls; 2 mirror panels (6 x 2 m each). Oi Futuro Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, 2010. The exhibition presents two moments: a kinetic structure where laser cannons slowly perforate the surface of a conveyor belt and a video installation using 3D technology (stereoscopic video), to be seen with glasses specials. The machine works driven by parameters that regulate the incidence of the laser, which prints different marks on the surface of the material. The parameters that regulate the machine are divided into three statistical categories: annual number of homicides and resistance acts in the city of Rio de Janeiro; estimated monthly profit from drug trafficking in the city of Rio de Janeiro; and daily movement of the Brazilian reserve transfer system, between 2002 and 2010. In the adjoining room, an immersive environment created by molecules of narcotic substances is projected, mixing virtual space and real space.
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