inflatable garbage bag installation by nils volker

eighty eight #2: an inflatable garbage bag installation by nils volkerrubbish bags, cooling fans, aluminum sheets, wood, custom made electronics 6.5 x 2.7 x 2 mall images courtesy nils völker

nils völkermusée de design et d’arts appliqués contemporains, lausanne
june 19th to october 6th, 2013

conceived as site specific installation for the exhibition ‘coup de sac!’ at the musée de design et d’arts appliqués contemporains in lausanne, switzerland, berlin-based media artist nils volker has selectively inflated and deflated a series of garbage bags in controlled rhythms, creating wave-like animations across the wall and floor. although each bag is mounted in a stationary position, the sequences of inflation and deflation create the impression of lively movements. forms appear from the net-like matrix and disappear back into the surface. positioned alongside cooling fans and custom made electronics, the intervention serves as a sequel to ‘eighty eight’, volker’s first iteration of the installation.

eighty eight #2video courtesy nils völker

the sequences of inflation and deflation create the impression of lively movements

the controlled rhythms create wave-like animations across the wall and floor

forms appear from the net-like matrix and disappear back into the surface

positioned alongside cooling fans and custom made electronics, the intervention serves as a sequel to ‘eighty eight’

detail of the installation