Established in Vienna in 1997. Assocreation involves the public in an open play, while they explore the way human beings relate to both, the space around them, and the ground beneath their feet. The group installs, dislocates, or manipulates experiences, which are routed in the everyday life.
Cyclists will convene on Vejles Townhall Square where they’ll hook up their bikes to one of the many generators set up there waiting for them to provide the muscle power needed to charge a giant battery. Each revolution of every set of pedals moves the battery charge indicator a little closer to full. Efter sundown, the cyclist’s output will be switched directly to the balloon; the harder they pedal, the brighter the artificial moon glows in the night sky. The humming of the muscle-powered generators will spread out a blanket of sound across the square. The battery that was charged up during the day discharges through the night and lets the moon gently set over Vejle…
Moon Ride is a sensory encounter with the myths and rites of our light-and-sound-dominated e-culture. At the same time, it’s a minimalist reflection of our electronic world that makes visible the charging and discharging processes inherent in everyday life.
Although pedaling a stationary bike is a sight more typical of a health club, the manifestation of a prosperous society and a me-culture of wellness, the participants delivering the force that drives this human power plant will be organized like industrial laborers. They form a mighty human battery to combine their output as individuals. This confluence, this visual fusion of the physical exertions of many, brings about a communal experience borne by the pure joy of taking part in a physical act of power and making an oversized source of light glow like a supernova. This is a form of electronic-industrial mass-level gratification whose climax is the final illumination of the balloon. |
