Louise K. Wilson
The Museum of Accidents, 1993
The Great Hall, Museum of Science and Engineering, Newcastle upon Tyne.
A performance installation examining the role of accidents in the evolution of technology and the role of technology in accidents.
Wilson recreated a 1920's tea dance in the Great Hall of the Museum of Science and Engineering, which had formerly been a dining room for employees and guests of the Co-operative Society. As an Orchestra played, ballroom dancers swept past a screen which showed a continuous projection of the virtual flight between San Diego and San Francisco in real time. During the 'flight' there was a constant possibility of experincing an 'accident'.
Louise K. Wilson, The Museum of Accidents, 1993
- Artist:
- Louise K. Wilson
- Project Title:
- The Museum of Accidents
- Year:
- 1993
- Organisation:
- Locus+
