Firewall
January 2005
The Firewall was a 10ft
high wall, entirely made from computer equipment, that divided the
gallery space in two. It uses around 90 computers and 26 monitors,
and uses music from Daft Punk’s “Homework” album.
As all the computers face the same direction, it creates 2 distinctly
different spaces, which the viewer must move under an arch of monitors
to walk from one side to another. The monitors display standard
Windows/Apple desktops, but with different flat colour backgrounds.
These monitors light the front space with a strange fragmented light,
while the rear space is lit by a small sodium lamp, positioned facing
the corner to dull the light.
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thumbnail below to see a large version of the photograph.
Thanks to The
Glasgow School of Art for donating the computers used to create
this piece.
Text: Sandy Smith, 2005 |