Egometer

Media Archeology Installation

©2017, Laurent Mignonneau and Christa Sommerer

represented by Galerie Charlot Paris - Tel Aviv

Egometer

"Egometer" consists of an antique ammeter that was previously used for teaching physics in schools. We modified this machine by adding sensors that measure the user's various body data.

On a scale between 0 and 100 an ego level is indicated and in the background a portrait of the artists can be seen. When a user touches the two sensors on the machine, an indicator needle starts to move vigorously.

Additionally a mysterious sound is created during this process. Each user generates a different measurement that translates into how much he or she likes the artists.

Once the measurement is completed, a mechanical counter adds one more number. Every exhibition and interaction adds to the ego increase of the artists.

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Egometer Exhibitions

2020 Bildraum 07 Vienna
opening 26. August 2020
Solo Show featuring "Homo Insectus", "Egometer" and digital prints and video works
Curator: Michaela Wimplinger and Esther Mlenek
- Vienna, Austria

2018 Galerie Charlot Tel Aviv
Featuring "Egometer"
- Tel Aviv, Israel

2017 Galerie Charlot Paris
(May 27th 2017 to June 3rd 2017)
"Archeonautes" Exposition collective
Featuring "Egometer"
Participants: Morehshin Allahyari, Eduardo Kac, Nicolas Maigret - Maria Roszkowska - Clément Renaud, Laurent Mignonneau - Christa Sommerer, Quayola, Evan Roth
- Paris, France