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In November 2019 Border Tuner = Sintonizador Fronterizo was launched as an interactive public art installation created by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer on the the US-Mexico border.
Strangers using searchlights were able to talk to one another in conversations connecting Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua and El Paso in Texas.
Locations: Bowie High School, El Paso and Parque Chamizal, Ciudad Juárez
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About the installation
Three interactive stations on each side of the border control powerful searchlight beams using a small dial wheel. When lights from any two stations are directed at each other, microphones and speakers automatically switch-on to allow participants to talk with one another, creating cross-border conversations.
The project was curated by Kerry Doyle and León de la Rosa, with programming direction by Edgar Picazo.
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Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s Border Tuner
Interactive Art Installation Lets Strangers Talk To Each Other Across The Border
https://youtu.be/DTjF_J-Y1kc
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https://twitter.com/errafael/status/1198038390710657024
https://twitter.com/BorderTuner/status/1197269658791006208
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https://twitter.com/errafael/status/1198266783012143109
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