Civilization is a video mural on display at the Standard hotel. As the elevator goes up, the visuals change to depict images of heaven; as the elevator goes down, the visuals change to depict images of hell. The project was a collaboration between Marco Brambilla and Crush.
Though the video is on Vimeo, you absolutely have to view it here to see all the details. I was really tempted to post the video here on the blog, but you just simply have to see it at a larger size.
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Felix's Chinese name is Wei Tien. For the longest time, he thought his name meant "very sky." But he later found out it roughly translated to "Preserver of Heaven."
Felix was in show choir in high school. He can still pull out the old "jazz hands" if need be, due in no small part to muscle memory.
Every once in a while, Felix has some interesting run-ins with other Asians. At times, they're armed with cameras; at other times, he has the slight feeling that they might be armed, period.
This is a very cool concept. When I first read it though, I thought WOW, what a unique installation of a wallcovering mural print. (Full building height, 150 feet high x 6'wide.) (Viewed like varying subway images at the station.
But wouldn't it be cool to create something like this for a glass elevator installation? that is, unless you LIVE or work on the bottom floor.... Kind of depressing, I would imagine.... Dante's inferno and all...
Matthew J. Orley