Pulse Machine by Alicia Eggert, 2012
This electromechanical sculpture was ‘born’ in Nashville, Tennessee on 2 June 2012, at 6:18 PM. It has been programmed to have the average human lifespan of babies born in Tennessee on that same day: approximately 78 years. The kick drum beats its heartbeat (at 60 beats per minute), and the mechanical counter displays the number of heartbeats remaining in its lifetime. An internal, battery-operated clock keeps track of the passing time when the sculpture is unplugged. The sculpture will ‘die’ once the counter reaches zero.
Made in collaboration with Alexander Reben.
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one or nine but who's counting.
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i'm a leader, not a follower. but also i think your page is stupid.
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"You yellow bastards! Come back here and take what's coming to you! I'll bite your legs off!"
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Calling my vote early this year. No contest, but still. Thank these guys, for the most entertaining year in politics I have ever personally experienced, not to mention for being the most socially progressive leaders in this country since, i don't know, ever.
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"ye gods!" is something that needs to be exclaimed more.
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