Transer (Lyon - Sexárd)

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Category:
ARTWORK
Type:
installation art
Creation Date:
2001
Description:
In the spring of 1968 an energy researcher named G. Bremer looked up the Pathč film corporation and a wine dealer called Nicolo to get them to support his idea. His goal was to develop a rolling lifting device, with which to connect Lyon and Szekszárd, so he would be able to import wine in a very, very (tręs-tręs) economical way. The two cities are located on the same longitude: this is what he based his idea on. If they would build a cable railway between the two cities and at the appropriate distances insert his rolling device, they would be able to transport wine from Szekszárd to Lyon. If you calculate the rotation of the globe and the lifting device into the picture, you can transport almost anything virtually for "free". (...) (LLR)

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Original Title (N/A):
Transer (Lyon - Sexárd)
Presentation Date:
2001
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