In Ninth Heaven or The Far End of Europe

Sylvia Eckermann
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Sylvia Eckermann

In Ninth Heaven or The Far End of Europe , –
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— An Interactive Synthetic Scape by Sylvia Eckermann

Installation at the Museum Stein Minoritenplatz 4, 3504 Krems-Stein AT, curated by Dieter Buchhart
Composition and spatial acoustics: Peter Szely
Artistic Research: Gerald Nestler
Doron Goldfarb : programming
Josef Wienerroither : additional 3D-objects
Eduard Wildner, Frederc Lion: voiceover

supported by: Land Niederösterreich, SKE austromechana, BOSE GesmbH
http://syl-eckermann.net/imneuntenhimmel/indexE.html
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Description
Fluctuating between the worlds of early Baroque and late Ming/early Qing eras, the project explores a rather brief yet multi-faceted period of enlightened dialogue between Europe and China. Although characterised by a respectful scientific exchange, it took place in a world that was troubled by the Thirty Years' War, Inquisition and Counter-Reformation on the one side, and by the insurgences during the turnover of the dynasties on the other...
Keywords
  • aesthetics
    • animated
    • assembled
    • installation-based
    • narrative
    • navigable
    • real-time
  • genres
    • game art
  • subjects
    • Art and Science
      • dynamical systems
      • space
    • Arts and Visual Culture
      • perspective
    • History and Memory
      • history
    • Media and Communication
      • intermediality
    • Technology and Innovation
      • simulation
  • technology
    • displays
      • electronic displays
        • projection screens
      • non-electronic displays
        • mirrors (as non-electronic displays)
        • sculptures
    • hardware
      • mice (input device)
    • software
      • Java
Technology & Material
Installation Requirements / Space
3D-realtime system, projection, 5 channel audio system, golden mirrors, interface, acrylic glass pillar, computer, 400 x 400 x 250.
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