Essay about VANITAS MACHINE published in “Experiencing the Unconventional. Science in Art.” by Theresa Schubert and Andrew Adamatzky.
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Atelier #51 im PACT Zeche Zollverein – WDR 3
“Vanitas Machine” is positioned on the altar of the church (Trinitatiskirche Cologne). It´s a construction with a compressor and a bell jar under which a candle is burning. Verena Friedrich aims at prolonging life. Whenever the candle is just about to go out, a small amount of fresh oxygen is supplied. One can hear the breathing of the machine which ironizes the wish for eternal life in a subtle way.”
Das Atmen der Maschine, Thomas Linden, Kölnische Rundschau, 18.07.13