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net.culture.space
G-Player
Jens Brand (DE)
Premiering July 3, 2007 in quartier21/MQ: an innovative permanent exhibition project created by Telekom Austria and Ars Electronica Linz – art and culture of networked communication – rotating exhibits showcase diverse and dynamic varieties of contemporary media art in the form of alternative models, fun experiments, innovative applications and off-beat, ironic critiques of technology and society - free admission – launch of the “net.culture.21” exhibit running from July 4 to August 5, 2007
G-Player:
The G-Player’s physical appearance isn’t the only thing about it that’s reminiscent of a CD player or a turntable; it functions according to a similar principle too. The G-Player can track the position of more than 1,000 satellites and simulate their orbits. The topography of the terrain being flown over is then analyzed and set to music like an audio file. Just like the grooves of a vinyl disc, mountain ranges generate more dynamic structures than flat landscapes. G-Player is an innovative and ironic play on prevailing trends in media art: for one thing, it conceives of digital information as a palpable, analog reality; on the other hand, it undermines the primacy of visual input that is incessantly focused on the quick overview and speedy consumption. In accordance with the G-Player’s logic, the oceans are “mute.” And since 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, the G-Player is “quiet” most of the time. Thus, leisure and patience are called for on the part of those who wish “to hear the Earth.”
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