MicrocosmoZ
Interactive installation (2006) - Plastic, metal, electronic components and computer
Microcosmoz is concerned with issues of politics, speed and capitalism. Reflecting critically on these topics the piece consists of a children’s car racing track and thereby also reflecting on the beliefs inflicted on children raised in the western culture.
Principle of this piece is a microprocessor controls supply voltage of the track according to the change of stock market. Every 30 seconds, the different value from stock market will be defined as a certain flicking speed of relay.
The chosen index is an industrial average from DOW JONES which are the most 30 influential American companies.
The blinking LED, Physical movement and flicking sound show the different voltage supply. The faster it flick, the more often a high voltage was surged into the track. (click to see the video)