Dinedromoscope (from Greek: δινη, “vortex”, δρομοs, “run” e σkοπη, “to examine”)
PLAN A Dinedromoscope is a project destined to the involvement of the visitors of the Guggenheim Museum, New York, who are invited to throw themselves from the top of the museum, down along its spiral on dinedromoboards, long wooden decks with wheels similar to long skateboards, rounded according to a radius of curvature which reflect that of the building. The dinedromoboards will be rented at the entrance of the museum.
The invitation addressed to the visitors, through posters and brochures, is: “MAKE YOUR VISIT TO THE GUGGENHEIM A PSYCHEDELIC EXPERIENCE“. To the usual means of orientation like maps and audio-guides it is added then a means of transportation which, thanks to the structure of the building, make of speed a new unit of measurement for the exploration of a space and for the knowledge of works of art. The visit to the museum becomes a pure dromoscopic experience where the works of art assume new meanings and the space is rebuilt according to new coordinates.
The aim of this project is to give the visitor a new kind of experience of the visit to the museum exploiting the characteristic spiral structure that has made Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim one of the best known museums in the world and one of the most important works of architecture in history. In this way, the project would transform the building into a new sort of optical device, the Dinedromoscope, in reference to the nineteenth century optical instruments like the Phenakistiscope and the Zoetrope, allowing us to analyze the speed of a body in free descent along an elliptical course.
PLAN B Because of the safety standards regarding public buildings, it would be very difficult, even impossible, to get all the permissions to realize this project in the terms described above. Alternatively, we could think to realize a contest, following the model of the downhill, dangerous competition of quick descent along hills and mountains over skateboards, involving exclusively professional athletes. In this way, the revolutionary significance of the project would loose efficiency, failing the sociological impact, but the original purpose of the Dinedromoscope would remain untouched.
MATERIALS - 10-30 dinedromoboards - 1 kiosk where to hire dinedromoboards - Printed material (brochures, posters, banners etc.)
TIME The best moment to realize the Dinedromoscope is the year 2009 when it will be celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the Guggenheim Museum, New York. The length of the event could vary between few hours and some days according to the willingness given by the institution.
Dinedromoscope (from Greek: δινη, “vortex”, δρομοs, “run” e σkοπη, “to examine”)
PLAN A Dinedromoscope is a project destined to the involvement of the visitors of the Guggenheim Museum, New York, who are invited to throw themselves from the top of the museum, down along its spiral on dinedromoboards, long wooden decks with wheels similar to long skateboards, rounded according to a radius of curvature which reflect that of the building. The dinedromoboards will be rented at the entrance of the museum.
The invitation addressed to the visitors, through posters and brochures, is: “MAKE YOUR VISIT TO THE GUGGENHEIM A PSYCHEDELIC EXPERIENCE“. To the usual means of orientation like maps and audio-guides it is added then a means of transportation which, thanks to the structure of the building, make of speed a new unit of measurement for the exploration of a space and for the knowledge of works of art. The visit to the museum becomes a pure dromoscopic experience where the works of art assume new meanings and the space is rebuilt according to new coordinates.
The aim of this project is to give the visitor a new kind of experience of the visit to the museum exploiting the characteristic spiral structure that has made Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim one of the best known museums in the world and one of the most important works of architecture in history. In this way, the project would transform the building into a new sort of optical device, the Dinedromoscope, in reference to the nineteenth century optical instruments like the Phenakistiscope and the Zoetrope, allowing us to analyze the speed of a body in free descent along an elliptical course.
PLAN B Because of the safety standards regarding public buildings, it would be very difficult, even impossible, to get all the permissions to realize this project in the terms described above. Alternatively, we could think to realize a contest, following the model of the downhill, dangerous competition of quick descent along hills and mountains over skateboards, involving exclusively professional athletes. In this way, the revolutionary significance of the project would loose efficiency, failing the sociological impact, but the original purpose of the Dinedromoscope would remain untouched.
MATERIALS - 10-30 dinedromoboards - 1 kiosk where to hire dinedromoboards - Printed material (brochures, posters, banners etc.)
TIME The best moment to realize the Dinedromoscope is the year 2009 when it will be celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the Guggenheim Museum, New York. The length of the event could vary between few hours and some days according to the willingness given by the institution.