Nemo Observatory / Lawrence Malstaf
Belgian artist Lawrence Malstaf will unleash a cyclone right in the middle of Automobil Forum. Rousing and hypnotizing at the same time, “Nemo Observatory” puts installation visitors under its spell. Using five fans and a walk-through PVC cylinder, Lawrence Malstaf creates a localized tornado in which the installation visitor occupies the eye of the storm. Nevertheless, the effect is incredibly calming. The chaotic spectacle suddenly becomes a uniform, almost hypnotic sensory impression.
Lawrence Malstaf was honored with a 2009 Golden Nica in the Prix Ars Electronica’s Interactive Art category. The Belgian artist began his career by studying industrial design and then worked in the theater. His efforts evoke multi-sensory physical experiences that are by no means limited to the audiovisual. His current work occupies a place at the nexus of design and stage set design.
credit: Volkswagen AG, Tomas Adel
Nemo Observatory / Lawrence Malstaf
Belgian artist Lawrence Malstaf will unleash a cyclone right in the middle of Automobil Forum. Rousing and hypnotizing at the same time, “Nemo Observatory” puts installation visitors under its spell. Using five fans and a walk-through PVC cylinder, Lawrence Malstaf creates a localized tornado in which the installation visitor occupies the eye of the storm. Nevertheless, the effect is incredibly calming. The chaotic spectacle suddenly becomes a uniform, almost hypnotic sensory impression.
Lawrence Malstaf was honored with a 2009 Golden Nica in the Prix Ars Electronica’s Interactive Art category. The Belgian artist began his career by studying industrial design and then worked in the theater. His efforts evoke multi-sensory physical experiences that are by no means limited to the audiovisual. His current work occupies a place at the nexus of design and stage set design.
credit: Volkswagen AG, Tomas Adel