eighty eight #2: an inflatable garbage bag installation by nils volkerrubbish bags, cooling fans, aluminum sheets, wood, custom made electronics 6.5 x 2.7 x 2 mall images courtesy nils völker

 

 

nils völkermusée de design et d’arts appliqués contemporains, lausanne
june 19th to october 6th, 2013

 

 

conceived as site specific installation for the exhibition ‘coup de sac!’ at the musée de design et d’arts appliqués contemporains in lausanne, switzerland, berlin-based media artist nils volker has selectively inflated and deflated a series of garbage bags in controlled rhythms, creating wave-like animations across the wall and floor. although each bag is mounted in a stationary position, the sequences of inflation and deflation create the impression of lively movements. forms appear from the net-like matrix and disappear back into the surface. positioned alongside cooling fans and custom made electronics, the intervention serves as a sequel to ‘eighty eight’, volker’s first iteration of the installation.

 

 

eighty eight #2video courtesy

 

 

inflatable garbage bag installation by nils volker

the sequences of inflation and deflation create the impression of lively movements

 

 

inflatable garbage bag installation by nils volker

the controlled rhythms create wave-like animations across the wall and floor

 

 

inflatable garbage bag installation by nils volker

forms appear from the net-like matrix and disappear back into the surface

 

 

inflatable garbage bag installation by nils volker

positioned alongside cooling fans and custom made electronics, the intervention serves as a sequel to ‘eighty eight’

 

 

inflatable garbage bag installation by nils volker

detail of the installation