Alexander Salvesen: Light Alignment: Equinox - Solstice
neonlight, acrylic on wood, 2 times 100 x 100 x 20 cm
The artwork is a kind of binary representation of the positions of the Sun and the Earth over the course of one year. Barcode painting on birch plywood. Hand routed barcode on all sides. The barcodes read as following: The circles inside read Vinter, Vår, Sommar and Höst. The barcode around reads either Equinox or Solstice. The neonlight and the rotation of the circular barcode corresponds to the axial tilt of the Earth.
Visual Artist,
Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland
Information
Light sources, other materials and equipment used:
neon
Dimensions of the work, approximately (width-height-depth):
Two times 100 x 100 x 20 cm
Approximate dimensions of the work for mailing / sending.:
Approx 120 x 120 x 30 cm
Power consumption:
Standard mains current (10A/16A)
Sound in artwork:
no sound
Support and other structures:
The work needs support structures, hanging points, or similar
Structures, hardware and other equipment needed from the client.:
The work needs hanging points in the ceiling. Two for each work. The work is rigged so that it can be viewed from all sides.
Minimum height of the space:
3
Minimum square meters of the space:
12
Requirements for the space: darkness, temperature, colouring (light / dark / specific colour / other) etc:
Warm. Dry. The darker the better but many spaces will do.
Building time and people required (estimate):
1 day. 2 persons
Artist's presence:
Artist or their representative must be present during building
