Taking the
all-fan casemod to the next (il)logical extreme, Dutch art concerns Studio Roosegaarde has built a 10-meter long corridor out of hundreds of fans called Flow 5.0. The installation, which is currently on display at the TodaysArt festival in Rotterdam, is controlled by several microphones and other sensors, allowing the speed and direction of the fans to respond to passing visitors -- or, in the words of the artists, "By walking and interacting
an illusive landscape of transparencies and artificial winds is created." Hmm, and here we were sort of hoping to get one of these to dry off after a shower. Check a video of the install after the break.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
syadasti @ Dec 14th 2007 12:44PM
This exhibit sucks and blows?
papafew @ Dec 14th 2007 12:51PM
it's beautiful... good art should always create interest in our garbage minds
syadasti @ Dec 14th 2007 12:55PM
Its a joke, but whether it sucks or blows depends on how you look at it, heh.
parr @ Dec 14th 2007 12:55PM
...ALMOST dumber than "FIRST P0ST!!1!"
...almost.
John Sinshack @ Dec 14th 2007 4:13PM
actually, from where you look at it
Matthew Hilario @ Dec 14th 2007 12:45PM
winds blowing but her hair stays the same. how does she do it?!
o29 @ Dec 14th 2007 1:34PM
Hairspray. Lots of hairspray.
Alex @ Dec 14th 2007 12:49PM
They need to make one with all LED fans now that would look cool
DarkLightConnection @ Dec 14th 2007 9:18PM
With fading RGB LEDs that would rock
JosephMohmed @ Dec 14th 2007 12:51PM
Would that be enough to keep my Crysis rig from overheating at 30 FPS?
michaelportent @ Dec 14th 2007 1:09PM
I'm afraid nothing can keep that from overheating my friend. Why that game didn't come out on a console that's entirely dedicated to gaming, I'll never know.
Student Driver @ Dec 14th 2007 12:51PM
I guess this redefines "I fart in your general direction!" eh?
Herman Manfred @ Dec 14th 2007 1:08PM
I think that is way cool (oopsie - inadvertent pun! (uh huh)).
fuma @ Dec 14th 2007 1:20PM
do they supply the bandages when someone pushes you into the unprotected wall of fans?
Speddy @ Dec 14th 2007 1:25PM
Mmm...I just had some beans! Here's some f art for ya!
Mort @ Dec 14th 2007 2:51PM
That image is messing with my mind. If you scroll up and down real fast, it looks as if the fans are actually moving.
paul.davis @ Dec 14th 2007 3:03PM
I would be the guy the would put pepper spray all over the fans and wait for poor fools to activate them.. LOL.. ZOMG that would hurt!
paul.davis @ Dec 14th 2007 3:04PM
MMMmmm.. all this sucking and blowing reminds me of your mom.
Nubaeus @ Dec 14th 2007 4:46PM
Using that to dry off after a shower? Shrinkage???
dys @ Dec 14th 2007 5:23PM
The festival was in The Hague, not Rotterdam. And not "currently", but at the end of September.
The installation is currently on display in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
nicleT @ Dec 14th 2007 10:16PM
Daan Roosegaarde's work remind me some Daniel Rozin installations, particularly his interactive Mechanical Mirrors. http://smoothware.com/danny/
Interesting research though.
z06 @ Dec 15th 2007 12:03AM
seems like they took the concept of the digital mirror balls mirror and replaced it with fans.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QrfkaRAjPvA
buffalo_aaa @ Dec 15th 2007 5:57AM
its similar to the wall of camera shutters that acts as a "video wall," essentially. Does anyone remember that? i've been trying to find it for like an hour now. gah- bookmarks!