Constructed from 16 monitors and 60 computers in a dimly lit round basement space, the circular structure of The Blackhouse faces outwards, yet allows the viewer to look over and into complicated interior. Several computers run short audio loops; howling wind, rain and the occasional bird song. The monitors show a variety of images, from picture-perfect postcards views of Scotland, to computer generated landscapes, to a live link to a remote webcam positioned overlooking a quiet road passing the Cuillins, in Skye.
This work was the first in a series of structures/installations made with a collection of around 100 donated computers.
Full Description
Constructed from 16 monitors and 60 computers in a dimly lit round basement space, the circular structure of The Blackhouse faces outwards, yet allows the viewer to look over and into complicated interior. Several computers run short audio loops; howling wind, rain and the occasional bird song. The monitors show a variety of images, from picture-perfect postcards views of Scotland, to computer generated landscapes, to a live link to a remote webcam positioned overlooking a quiet road passing the Cuillins, in Skye.
This work was the first in a series of structures/installations made with a collection of around 100 donated computers.
Work metadata
- Year Created: 2004
- Submitted to ArtBase: Friday Mar 11th, 2005
- Original Url: http://www.computersforart.org/create/blackhouse/blackhouse.htm
- Permalink: http://archive.rhizome.org/artbase/31654/blackhouse.htm
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Work Credits:
- Sandy Smith, creator
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