A participatory work that will spark your imagination

Marktplatz will shimmer with the mechanical poetry of Loop’s 6 giant zoetropes. The retro-futuristic machines play flipbook-style animation of images by Quebec illustrators, inspired by 6 works by some of the greatest Quebec authors when visitors work the lever together.

This interactive  installation is inspired by the zoetrope, an optical toy invented in the 19th century. Loop combines elements of the music box, zoetrope and railway handcar. Sit down inside the zoetrope, pump the bar, and make the image cylinder turn. The pictures will spring into motion. The images, tinted by a strobe effect, are reminiscent of the earliest movies. The speed of the animation, the frequency at which the light flickers and the tempo of the music are all determined by how fast you move the bar.

With the support of der Vertretung der Regierung von Québec
In cooperation with Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM)

Wed 22.10. – Sun 2.11. / 10:00 – 21:00 / Marktplatz