Muted Wavescape: User Manual
Contents
1- Unpacking & Setup
2- Basic Operation
3- Warnings
4- Exhibition Recommendations
5- Care & Support
6- Technical Specifications
7- Concept
Description
Augmented mini-scenography in vintage radio
Artist: Nourathar Studio
Authors: Caen Botto & Marta Rupérez
Title: Muted Wavescape
Date: 2018
Medium: Augmented Reality
Dimensions: 31 (h) x 42 (w) x 26 (d) cm
Loop duration: 1'07"
1- Unpacking & Setup
Crate Contents:
- Muted Wavescape (artwork)
- Power cable
- Spare micro-sd card (with electronics)
THE ARTWORK SHOULD BE UNPACKED AND TESTED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEPTION.
In the event of damage or loss to the crate and its contents during shipment a claim can be filed; however, all carriers and insurance policies have cutoff periods for filing.
1.1 Open the TOP of the box using a screwdriver where indicated:
1.3 Unpack the artwork:
Remove bag containing power cable.
Hold 2 corners of the artwork and steadily pull upwards to lift it out of the box
Remove wrapping.
1.4 To move the artwork, lift by firmly holding from the bottom, front and back
(2 people recommended)
2- Basic operation
Turning ON:
- Plug piece to electric grid (100 - 240V)
- Press switch on.
- Wait 20 seconds
Turning OFF: *
- Press & release red button
- Wait 10 seconds
- Turn switch off
(see *WARNING below)
3- Warnings
* Warning: To ensure the durability of the electronic components, it is VERY IMPORTANT that the piece is turned off following instructions (above)
· Avoid unplugging transfomers, plugged into the back of the artwork.
· Temperature: Under 25ºC, recommended ambient temperature.
· Humidity: Between 30% - 55%, recommended ambient relative humidity.
4- Exhibition Recommendations
· Ambient light: The artwork will be best viewed under controlled lighting conditions.
· Stand: For best viewing, stand should be between 120cm and 140cm high. Width and depth should be slightly larger than artwork's
5- Care & Support
This User Manual can be accessed using the QR code on the back of the artwork (QR reader app necessary; these can be found for android or iPhone).
This online version will include further additions, details and updates.
· Maintenance: Isopropyl alcohol can be used to clean the front glass (apply gently with anti-static cloth). Use a gentle cleaner to polish and protect the artwork's baquelite box.
· Preservation: Purchase of replacement screen and Raspberry Pi are recommended (see Technical Specifications below)
· Support: nourathar_dot_m_at_gmail_dot_com // +34 687 049 717
6- Technical Specifications
· Technology:
HD Screen 11.6", 16:9
Eyoyo K1223; TFT, LCD.
Resolution: 1366 x 768, HDMI
Dimensions: 19.2 x 29.7 x 3.8 cm
Barebone computer:
Raspberry Pi 3 model B
1.2 GHz Quad-core ARM Cortex A53, 1GB RAM, USB 2.0)
Technical specs (pdf)
· Warranty:
All technology included with the piece is new.
The warranty of each component is provided by its supplier.
7- Concept
Muted Wavescape presents a moving landscape of silent, visible soundwaves held within a vintage radio.
The piece explores multi-dimensional compositions with various layers of reflection, which offer an optical puzzle difficult to decipher. The time dimension is also included through the rhythmic sense of the animated composition, together with the evocation of travelling back to a time when the voice of the radio was at the centre of the living room.
On one hand, the piece is a tribute to the obsolete technology it uses; on the other, it draws attention to the contrast between old and new media.
These works pay tribute to many early inventors, magicians and light-art pioneers from the turn of the 20th Century, who used optical illusions to tease and test the perception of the viewer. Nourathar's aim with this series is to recover some of the fascination which, at that time, was felt for the magic of technology.