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In November 2019 the US-Mexico border an interactive public art installation across the by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Border Tuner = Sintonizador Fronterizo
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
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Don't miss "Border Tuner" across the Rio Grande / Rio Bravo. It will be active for three more nights. These "bridges of light" are controlled by participants on either side of the US-Mexico border and they carry their voices across. More info https://t.co/Uzs5SqDltI pic.twitter.com/srBf6ybW2i
— Rafael Lozano-Hemmer (@errafael) November 23, 2019
What's your border story? You can share your story until Sunday, November 24. Plan your visit today at https://t.co/8guAbumAaG. And don't forget to visit "Remote Pulse" a project within the Border Tuner site. 📸: Mariana Yañez #BorderTuner #SintonizadorFronterizo pic.twitter.com/RA7iALnCpt
— Border Tuner (@BorderTuner) November 20, 2019
¿No puedes llegar a la instalación? No te preocupes, sintoniza todos los sitios y sonidos de la instalación en https://t.co/ywSXjzcoUE. ¡Escucha en vivo donde estes! pic.twitter.com/OMz7TQLKgM
— Border Tuner (@BorderTuner) November 18, 2019
A Canadian artist's light installation lets people talk across the Mexico-U.S. border | CBC Radio https://t.co/tyBMHu5sui
— Rafael Lozano-Hemmer (@errafael) November 23, 2019
My latest for @NPR takes you inside the Border Tuner art installation. This story is truly meant for the ears. Listen to cross-border conversations and a binational cumbia performance. https://t.co/U0WOrW7MSS
— Mallory Falk (@malloryfalk) November 22, 2019
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