Topologic Generator
Brass, aluminum, cable, plastics, motor, electronics
88x42x67 in.
2001 (modified 2007)
This mechanism recreates the topography I experienced traveling by bicycle. In this version of the piece a landscape is rotated centered on Chamonix France. A stack of eccentric cams rotates moving levers that in turn move the intersections of telescoping brass rods to create the landscape. Only parts of the terrain I experienced first hand are used in creating the topography. In this instance information from bicycle tours in 2000, 2003 and other travel in 2001 generate the terrain data.