Nr. 076 / 1997 / Austria
Dynamo Secession
Two bicycles transformed into an electricity generator, operated by museum guards
Initiator(s)
Maurizio Cattelan
Description
Inside the Wienner Secession gallery, a system of bicycles was installed to generate energy. Two security guards were pedalling on bicycles propped on trestles, producing the energy to turn on the bulbs in several of the rooms of the gallery.
Location
Austria
Goals
To generate electricity in a gallery space modifying the roles and relationship between the artist, attendants and artworks within the exhibition.
Beneficial outcomes
Several rooms of the gallery were powered by the bicycles.
Maintained by
Wiener Secession
Users
Museum guards, public