Antwerp City Collection

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    De Stadscollectie Antwerpen is a lively tribute to the artists who give colour to the city of Antwerp. From emerging talent to established names, this collection highlights local creativity but also the global influence of Antwerp’s art scene. Welcome!

    Panamarenko

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    ELF-zender [ELF-transmitter], 1986
    Panamarenko
    Object , 28 x 16 x 16.5 cm
    copper, magnets, aluminium, copper wire

    Frequencies in the radio spectrum between 3 and 30 Hz. are referred to as 'extremely low frequencies' or ELF. The radio waves have a wavelength of 10.000 till 100.000 kilometres. Apart from the application of sending signals to submarines at great depth, ELF signals can be used to catch the natural fluctuations of Earth's electromagnetic field. Later, in his attic at the Biekorfstraat, Panamarenko starts a project he never completed, namely to construct a 'Sterrenvolger' (star follower), that should map the magnetic fields in the universe.

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