Project 38 - Burn Time

Burn Time

Vicki Smith and Anthony Genet
6 - 21 November 2019
Hanover Street
Property Partner: Meridian Mall 
Images: Justin Spiers

Burn time centred around a heliographic instrument; styled on the Victorian meteorological machine, Campbell Stokes. These instruments are still in use in weather stations around Aotearoa although increasingly being replaced with digital recorders. Facebook page

Artists Vicki Smith and Anthony Genet created a functioning ‘Campbell Stokes’ of sorts from recycled brass and copper and bits of an old boat. A light sensitive cardboard strip recorded a daily transcript of sunshine hours in Ōtepoti for two week, collected through the focusing effect of a blown optical glass orb.

We understand from historic records that we are now in pivotal times for acting for our continued existence. We invite viewers to consider their actions in our changing climatic times.

Dunedin Dream Brokerage was excited to partner with the Meridian Mall for this innovative project.

This work was made possible by Dunedin City Council Ara Toi Fund, Creative Communities administered by Arts Council Nelson and support by NZ MetService, Nelson Weather and Dunedin Astronomical Society

Images: Justin Spiers