Chronos
The digital artwork C H R O N O S explores various facets of time through a generative narrative. An ever-changing interplay of light and shadow immerses the viewer in a constantly shifting visual landscape.
One of our main sources of inspiration was the sundial, which uses light and shadow—that is, the sun—to tell time. And this instrument, which has been used by humankind for thousands of years, is so deeply ingrained in our collective cultural understanding and so ubiquitous that we found it truly fascinating to take this fundamental concept and bring it into the digital world.
The artwork was specifically designed with the Humboldt Forum and the Kosmograf in mind: a world clock reflects the cosmopolitan significance of the site, while a planetary clock makes the passage of time in the astronomical cosmos tangible.
Artists
Michael Burks’ work ranges from interactive installations and generative and critical design to visual explorations using pixels, pen, and paper. He is a member of SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER and, together with Ann-Katrin Krenz, developed the artwork CHRONOS. He also had the opportunity to collaborate with SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER on the media scenography for the Humboldt Labor’s opening exhibition “After Nature.”
Ann-Katrin Krenz is an interaction designer, programmer, and media artist based in Berlin. Her work ranges from rich interactive installations and environments to generative design and visual explorations using pixels, pen, and paper. She completed her master’s thesis in February 2016 in the “Digital Class” (Visual Communication) under the supervision of Prof. Joachim Sauter and Prof. Jussi Ängeslevä at the Akademie der Künste (Academy of Arts), Berlin.