»Egometer« 
Light Box
Light Box
© 2017, Laurent Mignonneau and Christa Sommerer
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(collective) Sommerer / Mignonneau >
»Egometer«, 2017 - 2017
Co-Workers & Funding:
represented by Galerie Charlot Paris - Tel Avivhttp://www.interface.ufg.ac.at/christa-laurent/WORKS/artworks/Egometer/Egometer.html
Technology
Hardware
AmmeterInterface
Ammeter (~1950)Static electric field amplifiers
Motors and vibrators
Meter needle control
Lights
Sound generator
Microcontrollers
Analog decimal counter
Software
Measure and display the strength of the static electric field of the usersActivating relays, motors, lights and sounds according to the field strength
Counting the number of users
Descriptions & Essays
Christa Sommerer 20-11-2020
Egometer
Media Archeology Installation
©2017, Laurent Mignonneau and Christa Sommerer
"Egometer" consists of an antique ammeter that was previously used for teaching physics in schools. We modified this machine by adding sensors that measure the user's various body data.
On a scale between 0 and 100 an ego level is indicated and in the background a portrait of the artists can be seen. When a user touches the two sensors on the machine, an indicator needle starts to move vigorously.
Additionally a mysterious sound is created during this process. Each user generates a different measurement that translates into how much he or she likes the artists.
Once the measurement is completed, a mechanical counter adds one more number. Every exhibition and interaction adds to the ego increase of the artists.
Christa Sommerer: Egometer, 20-11-2020, in: Archive of Digital Art Egometer
Media Archeology Installation
©2017, Laurent Mignonneau and Christa Sommerer
"Egometer" consists of an antique ammeter that was previously used for teaching physics in schools. We modified this machine by adding sensors that measure the user's various body data.
On a scale between 0 and 100 an ego level is indicated and in the background a portrait of the artists can be seen. When a user touches the two sensors on the machine, an indicator needle starts to move vigorously.
Additionally a mysterious sound is created during this process. Each user generates a different measurement that translates into how much he or she likes the artists.
Once the measurement is completed, a mechanical counter adds one more number. Every exhibition and interaction adds to the ego increase of the artists.
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