Today I would like to take you into a world that I have discovered here in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern....
Today I come to part 2 of my experiences from Macherdaach and how a couple of nerds engraved one of my favorite works of art with a high-powered laser. Let's hope everything goes well!
The Macherdaach was over and the dismantling completed. With the easels and the frequency picture we went back to the closing party at the ZTL - the Center for Technology Culture Landau. Glasses were raised and there was plenty of celebration. Everyone was happy about the successful event and the overwhelmingly positive response from the guests.
A philosophical exchange with Danka
During the event and also during the dismantling, I talked a lot with Danka about her philosophy studies and literature. We asked ourselves how much our language and the words we use can reflect reality at all. Aren't our words just an attempt to explain the world as everyone experiences it through their own eyes in order to make it understandable for others?
In personality development, we know: “In the same environment, everyone looks into a different world.” Everyone perceives everyday life differently, through their own personal filters that have been created through upbringing and experiences. In short, language and words are often highly context-dependent - depending on your personal and cultural background.
Later, when I feared Danka wouldn't be able to make it to the ZTL for the party, she arrived by bike.
Now we're laser signatur a work of art
I spent the whole evening talking to Danka. As soon as we were about to say goodbye, the next topic came up. I told her that I was going to Mallorca soon, that I had only been there for two months, and the conversation went on and on. When we really wanted to say goodbye, I quickly asked her: “You loved my white painting at the exhibition, didn't you? I'd like to leave it with you here in Landau. I erased the dedication today because I want to put something else on it.” At this moment, someone in the room calls out: “We can also laser the dedication into it!” That was the cue. The enthusiasm grew. Everyone is fired up to do exactly the same thing. Off we go to the big laser. Let's go!
My suggestion for the new dedication is: “For people who realize great visions - Pioneer #1.”
We choose the font and dear Hakon calibrates and adjusts the intensity of the laser. We burn in the lettering on a piece of scrap wood for testing until we are sure that the intensity of the laser is set optimally. If the laser is set too high, we would burn the back of the artwork. Once we are sure, we press the start button. We only have one shot: once the laser starts to burn the dedication into the wood, there's no turning back. The tension rose and the laser began its work. I'll give it away: everything went perfectly and the dedication looks great.
I felt like I was on the science series “Mythbusters” conducting an experiment. Wow - what an incredible end to an already incredible day!
Greetings go out to: Hakon (left) Magnus (middle) and Danka (right) Thank you for this unforgettable evening.
In the next blog post, I'll tell you about the incredible series of events and decisions that were necessary for the artwork Pionier#1 to become Macherdaach, and what an unsuccessful visit to the movie theater has to do with it.
