Planned Obsolescence

concrete sculpture, jigsaw, wire rope, motion detector

Planned obsolescence is the deliberate incorporation of weak points into products in order to shorten their service span. In some cases, extra mechanisms are designed to disable a device after a specified number of operating hours. In the eponymous installation a sculpture stands in the middle of the room under a heavy weight suspended from the ceiling. An apparatus saws at the suspension. It is triggered by opening the entrance door ans starts working for a few seconds. Sometime during the exhibition, the weight falls on the sculpture and destroys it.

Beton Skulptur, Stichsäge, Drahtseil, Bewegungsmelder

Geplante Obsoleszenz nennt man das bewusste Einbauen von Schwachstellen in Produkte, um deren Lebensdauer zu verkürzen. In Extremfällen werden extra Mechanismen konstruiert, die ein Gerät nach einer genau festgelegten Anzahl von Betriebsstunden außer Funktion setzen. In der gleichnamigen Installation steht eine Skulptur in der Mitte des Raumes unter einem schweren von der Decke abgehängten Gewicht. Eine Apparatur sägt an der Aufhängung. Sie Wird durch das Öffnen der Eingangstür für wenige Sekunden ausgelöst. Irgendwann im Laufe der Ausstellung stürzt das Gewicht auf die Skulptur und zerstört sie.

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