MERZBAU REVISITED
2020
workshop

Participants: Barbora Cicoňová, David D'Ostilio, Andrea Dudášová, Vítězslav Homolka, Christina Karababa, Veronika Lukášová, Michal Mitro and Celina Rosas Romero

I was asked to prepare and lead the workshop.Thinking about the topic I turned to one of my favorite pieces of art is Schwitters Merzbau / the structure which occupied his living space evolving and changing for years up to Schwitters escape to Norway in the beginning of WWII. The house was destroyed by Ally bombing in the end of the war, only few photos and memories of Merzbau survived. I tried to incorporate the principle of evolving and changing a creation during the process. The virtual digital 3d creation became the embodiment of the dialog between artists.

The outcome was uncertain, no one had the control. It was very joyful experience to work on a piece in the evening and to find its modification in the morning. The Dada moment was part of the process and I am sure the participants enjoyed it as much as I did.

MERZBAU REVISITED was organized by Vasulka Kitchen Brno - Center for New Media Art. The outcomes of the workshop were put on display in the augmented reality attached to the existing physical environment through image markers

around Brno, CZ. The virtual sculptures were placed in other cities around the world thanks to participants who provided photos as markers / Brooklyn NYC, London, Dü sseldorf, Mexico City, Bratislava. At the time of the travelrestriction due to pandemic the workshop was great experience of working together and displaying the outcomes of our collaborative effort in different places around the world.

LONDON

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One of our Merzbau creation is placed in front of Tate Modern in London. If you happened to be in the area, look for this image on the wooden top of the railing facing the Millenium Bridge: Open the link bellow the marker image and point the camera at the sticker - ENJOY the FLOWER_VEHICLE virtual sculpture!

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Ward of Cripplegate, St. Giles, Fore St. Ave Barbican, London

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NYC BROOKLYN

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If you in Brooklyn around the Maria Hernandez Park look for these grafitti which are markers for augmented reality display. There are two of our Merzbau creations. If you happened to be in the area, look for this images Open the link bellow the marker image and point the phone - ENJOY the PLAYERS_FLOWERS_DRAPERY_VENUS_BLOOD_SWEAT_TEARS and GOD UNDER THE CONSTRUCTION_HEADS ALIVE_RIDING MUSHROOMvirtual sculptures!

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DUSSELDORF

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Ehrenhof 2, 40479 Dusseldorf

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BRATISLAVA

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Ursulinska street in the historical Bratislava center.

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Laurinska street in the historical Bratislava center.

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MEXICO CITY

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Paseo de la Soledad 86, Estado de Mexico

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BRNO

There are some pictures from the walk around the city. For more instructions about the viewing the digital sculptures in AR see the guide bellow .

BRNO GUIDE

ZHLÉDNUTÍ DIGITÁLNÍCH MODELŮ V AUGMENTOVANÉ REALITĚ: PROCHÁZKA MĚSTEM BRNEM

Pokud si chcete prohlédnout digitální modely, které vznikly v rámci workshopu MERZBAU REVISITED zorganizovaný díky VASULKA KITCHEN, stačí vyrazit do města s telefonem v kapse.

Pro zobrazení modelů na obrazovce vašeho telefonu:

Nejprve otevřete na svém chytrém zařízení webovou stránku xr.plus s příslušnou koncovkou - odkazy najdete pod jednotlivými díly níže, a povolte přístup k fotoaparátu. Poté se objeví políčko s výzvou hledat obrázek, jehož náhled je v levém dolním rohu rámečku. Po namíření telefonu na požadovaný záběr se zobrazí virtuální 3D model.

Model zůstává načtený, je tedy možné s ním na obrazovce manipulovat – rotovat, přibližovat a oddalovat. Je možné zamířit pohled jinam a “umístit“ 3D model do jiného prostředí. Pro zobrazení v AR je nachystáno celkem jedenáct modelů.