…moi non plus
2012, Interactive sound installation, steel case with wooden side panels, arcade joystick, switches, LEDs, micro-controller, custom electronic circuit, headphone, sheep fur.
The installation in brief
…moi non plus is an interpretation of Serge Gainsbourg's song "Je t'aime moi non plus" in the form of an audio game. By operating the joystick, the human components of the song can be controlled according to selected preferences.
"Martin Bircher’s new installation …moi non plus, whose name alone suggests a dialogue with Gainsbourg’s original intentions, seems to ask that viewers reassess the song’s implicit meanings within the context of the digital age. […] Like Gainsbourg’s song, Bircher’s installation seems to focus on the limits of physical love. But unlike the original, Bircher adds a contemporary digital element, which as the piece suggests, further distorts our human understanding of these limits."
Joey Goldsmith October 31, 2012 The Creators Project
This work was supported by the Finnish Cultural Foundation,
Kymenlaakso Regional Fund and the Arts Council of Southeast Finland.
Short video documentation
The game melody
Gainsbourg's song was rearranged in the fassion of vintage game melodies.
Dimensions of the installation (including pedestal)
Height: 115 cm
Width: 75 cm
Depth: 40 cm
Dimensions for shipping (without pedestal)
1 padded case
Height: 42 cm
Width: 52 cm
Depth: 20 cm
Weight: 8.7 kg
1 roll with sheep fur
Length: 60 cm
Diameter: 15 cm
Weight: 600 g
Dimensions of the pedestal
Height: 100 cm
Width: 65 cm
Depth: 30 cm
Technical Requirement
Power socket 230V
Links
Video on Vimeo
Video on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chNXpIwTyqU
More photos on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/martin_bircher/sets/72157631637310491
Article in Kouvolan Sanomat (3.10.2012)
