Cardinal Directions
Subsculpture 11
Cardinal Directions, is a kinetic sculpture which consists of a surveillance monitor that displays an extract of Vicente Huidobro´s poem "Altazor" (1919-1931). Refering to the geography of his native Chile, Huidobro wrote "The four cardinal directions are three: North and South". When a presence is detected by infrared sensors, the monitor starts to rotate. As the poem is "geolocated" it always aligns itself to the cardinal points, and the public must walk around the piece in order to read it, like a kind of periscope.
General info
Spanish name:
Puntos Cardinales
Year of creation:
2010
Technique:
Monitor, stepper motor, motion sensors, custom electronics, stainless steel stand
Power:
100W peak consumption, 20W average, on 110-240V (manual switching)
Dimensions:
Footprint of 31 x 31 cm and a height of 115 cm
Keywords:
Edition:
12 Editions, 1 AP
Collectors:
private collectors
Exhibitions
- Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Caressing The Circle, bitforms gallery, New York City, New York, United States, 2024.
- Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Unstable Presence, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California, United States, 2021 - 2022.
- El Turment I L'Èxtasi, Es Baluard - Museu d'Art Modern i Contemporani de Palma, Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 2016.
- Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Pseudomatismos, Museo Universitario Arte Contemporaneo, Mexico City, México, 2015 - 2016.
- ARTBO, Galería OMR, Bogotá, Colombia, 2014.
- Transverso: Instalaciones y nuevos medios en Iberoamérica, Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno, Valencia, Spain, 2012.
- The space between now and then, Galería OMR, Mexico City, México, 2011.
- Art Brussels, Galería Max Estrella, Brussels, Belgium, 2011.
- Art Basel 41, Galería OMR, Basel, Switzerland, 2010.
- Vigilancias Materializadas, Galería Max Estrella, Madrid, Spain, 2010.
- Gala Benefit, Storefront for Art and Architecture, New York City, New York, United States, 2010.
Credits
- Programming: Stephan Schulz
- Hardware: Stephan Schulz
- Production Assistance: Pierre Fournier, Conroy Badger, David Lemieux, Guillaume Tremblay, Karine Charbonneau
Bibliography
- "Rafael Lozano-Hemmer PG." Prepared Guitar, 13 Jan. 2015. Madrid, Spain, 2015. (english) (Websites)
- Moncada, Futuro. "Pseudomatismos de Rafael Lozano-Hemmer. Un texto de futuro Moncada." Circulo A, 8 Jan. 2016. México, 2016. (español) (Websites)
- Roffiel, Othiana. "Calculating uncertainty - A conversation with Rafael Lozano-Hemmer." Art Pulse, 2016. United States, 2016. (english) (Magazines)
Photo Library (click to expand)
2012 - Antimodular Studio
2010 - Galería Max Estrella, Madrid, Spain
