Just awarded the 2009 Prix Award of Distinction at Ars Electronica, this pair of everyday automatic sliding doors is a collaboration between Kim Beck and Osman Khan. With allusions to minimalist sculpture (Dan Graham), consumerism (strip mall and super markets) and with a nod to the dichotomy of desire and difficulty that the erection of barriers and fences create, the project suggests a barrier made of typical storefront glass walls. In this case, it is a useless barrier as the doors open automatically when someone walks up or even just around them. It provides instead a moment of pause as one passes over the threshold to view the city skyline across the East River. It was decorated with flags for its Grand Opening.
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Just awarded the 2009 Prix Award of Distinction at Ars Electronica, this pair of everyday automatic sliding doors is a collaboration between Kim Beck and Osman Khan. With allusions to minimalist sculpture (Dan Graham), consumerism (strip mall and super markets) and with a nod to the dichotomy of desire and difficulty that the erection of barriers and fences create, the project suggests a barrier made of typical storefront glass walls. In this case, it is a useless barrier as the doors open automatically when someone walks up or even just around them. It provides instead a moment of pause as one passes over the threshold to view the city skyline across the East River. It was decorated with flags for its Grand Opening.
Work metadata
- Year Created: 2008
- Submitted to ArtBase: Sunday May 31st, 2009
- Original Url: http://www.idealcities.com/threshold.html
- Permalink: http://www.idealcities.com/threshold.html
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Work Credits:
- Kim Beck, creator
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