Computer Icons

2012, Light installation, wooden frames, glass, transparent masks, filter, LEDs, micro-controller, custom electronic circuits.

The installation in brief

The Computer Icons series is a modernized version of religious paintings. The images of Jesus, Mary and Joseph are rendered on a seven-segment display.

This work was supported by the Finnish Cultural Foundation, Kymenlaakso Regional Fund and the Arts Council of Southeast Finland.
 

Very short video documentation


 

Technical Requirement

Power socket 230V

Links
Video on Vimeo

http://vimeo.com/52073909

Video on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXILs-bnw3o

More photos on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/martin_bircher/sets/72157631637239509

Article in Kouvolan Sanomat (3.10.2012)

http://www.kouvolansanomat.fi/Kulttuuri...

Computer Icons

Computer Icons

Computer Icons