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Specific-site installation
"The Acrobats"
Book-store "Euripidis", Chalandri (Athens)
11-25 November 1999

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Introduction

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The “Acrobats”, an installation of 2x6m (acrylic on canvas with mechanisms), was first presented at the book-store “Euripidis” in Chalandri, Athens on Thursday, November 11th 1999.

The canvas is consisted of three acrobats, one on top of the other, in human dimensions. Out of the three, the second acrobat is juggling skittles in the air. The skittles are situated out of the canvas and are rotating around the acrobat and themselves, while simultaneously, the hands and head of the acrobat is shifting forward and backwards.		 aaaa

installation "Acrobats" / 1999 / 200 x 600 cm / acylic on canvas and mechanisms
installation "Acrobats" / 1999 / 200 x 600 cm / acylic on canvas and mechanismsinstallation "Acrobats" / 1999 / 200 x 600 cm / acylic on canvas and mechanismsinstallation "Acrobats" / 1999 / 200 x 600 cm / acylic on canvas and mechanisms
installation "Acrobats" / 1999 / 200 x 600 cm / acylic on canvas and mechanisms

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Technical characteristics

Rotation speed of the motor: 350 rpm
Rotation speed of the cross: 12 rpm
Rotation speed of each skittle: 108 rpm
Input Voltage: 9 Volt DC

All mechanical particles were assembled with plexiglass (the cross) and with Lego (wheels, motor, gear box) and are connected with metallic screws. The skittles and the moving particles of the acrobat were structured by hardboard.

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