there is some absolutely phenomenal art on the juror floor at the seattle municipal court
here is “112 Wristwatches”
@aparrish it’s so, so good
@iliana I love this parable and I wish it were in every courthouse. The display is such an excellent illustration of it, too
the other piece here that I love is “Elevator Life” — an interactive 10x10 simulation of conway’s game of life made of elevator buttons
let’s see if video uploads work right... here’s a glider slamming into a wall
@iliana eeee. I saw the elevator button... and then it was a proper glider! Yay!
@iliana How is it interactive? Do you press buttons to create a starting configuration?
this is the artist's statement online about “112 Wristwatches” (or “112 Opinions”): http://bradmillerworks.com/index.php?project=02
> In 7–10 years when each battery dies its uniqueness is lost. Death is the great equalizer.
what's amazing is it's 15 years after installation of this piece, and I only saw maybe five watches with dead batteries.
@iliana fuck I just noticed it’s an elephant
@iliana oh I like that a lot!