Catapult Wireless Devices at Rx Gallery in SF

SATURDAY JULY 16 
Monochrom
Experience the Experience of
Catapulting Wireless Devices 
2:00pm

Vienna-based monochrom, invites you to be part
of this special performance to hurl wireless devices the greatest distance
possible. Meet at the gallery at 2pm, as the exact location is about a 5 minute
walk from here. Don't worry it's safe!

The term catapult (from the Greek
kata + paltes, to hurl down or against) generally refers to a machine that
converts conserved energy into movement (movement energy) with the aim of
putting an object at rest into a state of motion (to 'catapult'). In antiquity
and during the Middle Ages, the catapult was used to hurl stones or arrows.
These devices were primarily implemented during sieges. The propulsion medium
for this sort of catapult was usually a material such as wood, rope or sinew
under tension, with the tension having been accumulated through the work of the
operating personnel (bow and arrow principle). The catapult is one of the oldest
machines in the history of technology. It is no coincidence that monochrom would
like toinstigate a creative return. The knife edge of technology hype is sharp,
most of all on the west coast of the United States. Thus monochrom would like to
initiate a competition. We invite interested persons to design and build a
catapult capable of hurling a cell phone or a PDA unit the greatest possible
distance. In order to ensure that no participant has any unfair advantage,
monochrom will provide a specifications list regarding materials (e.g. metal)
that may not be used and other limitations (e.g. size and
weight).

Outdoor venue TBA (meet at gallery at 2pm