Friday, May 29, 2009
FRAME - I - (Ripple Counter) - Solar powered Art by Phillip Stearns (Pixel Form)
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"Ripple Counter is a solar powered electronics sculpture that charges in the presence of light and turns on when it is dark. The ideal location for the installation of this piece is a sunny window. During the daylight hours, the circuit will be in a stand-by mode, charging the battery pack integrated in its design. When night falls, the circuitry activates and any sounds that make it through the glass will be visualized as a stream of trickling blue LEDs. It can be calibrated to function in a standard gallery exhibition space where it can charge off the standard incandescent lights and become activated as guests shadows pass over the surface.
Please pardon my whistling..."
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