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Wind of Change is a mixed media installation, presented at 1st Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art. The artist placed a wind turbine on the roof of the museum, which provided renewable and eco-friendly energy for the surveillance cameras inside the building. However, each time the wind stopped, the cameras were left without power, thus compromising the video security system and putting the objects in the museum at risk.
“A young Bulgarian artist presents an artful and intricate installation, offering an electrical device that works with new technologies to provide renewable and eco-friendly energy. This mini-engine, driven by wind-power, is located on the roof of the museum. It houses a weather-vane which rotates with the wind and not only indicates the wind’s direction, but also produces electricity for surveillance cameras installed in the museum. Naturally, the surveillance cameras remain black in quiet weather and the secured objects are then at risk of burglary or vandalism.”
From the text by Ami Barak for the catalogue Dialectics of Hope, 1st Biennial of Contemporary Art, Moscow 2005.
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