生命的丝线 The Thread of Life Original

THE THREAD OF LIFE

Yongjian Su

「Do you believe that inorganic matter has life?」

Dimension: 20cm×20cm×150cm

Year: 2022

Material: 12V brushed geared motor, LED display, sewing thread

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Unlike static art, but similar to biomedia art, mechanical kinetic art usually has a life cycle that depends on the stability and longevity of the circuit, motor, sensor or transmission structure.

12V brushed geared motors typically have a continuous operating life of 1,000 hours. When the work is turned on, the thread behind the motor drive spits out and scattered on the ground, while the LED display above begins to count down the operating life (initial time of 3,600,000 seconds). Theoretically, when the countdown reaches 0, the thread will be entirely spit out, the motor will be completely lost, and the work will be declared dead.

The orbit of life is updating……

After nearly 1,000 hours, the motor is expected to be dying, and the cocoon-like thread will grow into something bigger.

Link：https://www.yongjiansu.com/the-thread-of-life