From Wednesday 13th August in Hoxton Square, London : visitors to the Deluxe Gallery or anywhere within range of the Wi-Fi connection - reaching across Hoxton Square - will be able to view work from the gallery's exhibition Luxury Apartment for Sale. The digital work will include video, art and animations from artists including Vic Darkwood (editor of The Chap magazine) Boy George, Addictive TV and Ashen Nadeem (Warp Records).
WiFi is the latest technology trend that lets computer users connect to the Internet or their network through a radio connection rather than cumbersome cables*. The centrepiece of the installation will be the Intel Wi-Fi chairs created by the Design Laboratory; an autonomous creative consultancy made up of graduates from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. The bespoke furniture is created from Internet connection cables encased in clear resin - a fossilised reminder of the cables that are being made redundant as this new technology is adopted.
"The installation was created as a way of letting the public experience this revolutionary new technology. We hope it will inspire those visiting it to explore the possibilities of wireless technology both creatively and as part of their day to day lives. This project is part of the Design Laboratory's ongoing relationship with Intel bringing technology to life through conceptual designs. " Commented Jill Fehrenbacher, project designer at the Design Laboratory. The installation will be in place from Wednesday13th August until August 30th at the Deluxe Gallery, 2-4 Hoxton Square, London, N1 6NU alongside the gallery's exhibition Luxury Apartment For Sale. The wireless installation will also be appearing at 100% Design in Earls Court from Thursday 25th September to Sunday 28th September. Exclusive digital art and video from the exhibition featuring some of the world's top designers will also be available via a free hotspot to those in and around Earls Court. * Wireless access points or "hotspots" are being put into public spaces such coffee shops, airports and hotels across the world. Research from analyst house Gartner shows that Britain is leading Europe's drive to access the Internet wirelessly. The number of people using wireless hot spots in the UK to connect to the Internet is set to reach 456,000 in 2003 and the number of installed hotspots will climb to over 4,100, accounting for 27% of Europe's total number of hotspots, ahead of Germany on 23%.
