F*ck Duracell (Zwanikkenfabriek 4) - a photo on Flickriver

Europe, Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Den Haag, Energiekwartier, Energiefabriek, Christiaan Zwanikken, Duracell rabbit, snake eagle skeleton (slightly cut)

The Zwanikken 'Fuck Duracell' installation feautures the trademark drumming mechanized rabbit. The poor thing is placed at the base of a 9 m (27 feet) high installation. Along a thin vertical metal pole, a skeleton (of a snake eagle) decends and appears to grab the rabbit. But it doesn't actually do so. After a while it ascends again ..... to swiftly descend a few minutes later. The installation makes use of a design feature of the building - through a big round hole it rises to the floor above. The work as a whole signifies perpatual pychological torture. It made me remember Zwanikken's colleague Jean Tinguely who took torture to a physical level. His 'shuttle cock' installation doesn't beat up a pink little bunny but a blue fluffy midget gorilla here.

Apart from the fact that Christiaan Zwanikken is all about hybridization (check out the prevous three posts for more about him, his work, and about the Energiefabriek where it was exhibited), Zwanikken has a dark sense of humour too. It made me remenber the work of the Belgian master of the 'bande dessinée' André Franquin, particularly his 'idées noires' here.

Taken in: Nederland / Zuid-Holland / Den Haag (show map)

Taken on: April 23, 2017

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Europe

Netherlands

Den Haag

Energiekwartier

Energiefabriek

Christiaan Zwanikken

Duracell rabbit

Suspended snake eagle skeleton

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Sets appears in: • Den Haag • Electriciteits Fabriek (EF) Den Haag more » • Panasonic Lumix G5 « less

Groups appears in: • Den Haag / The Hague, The Netherlands • goingdutch more » • Installation Art • De Doka • Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-45mm Lens • Panasonic Lumix G5 « less

Camera: Panasonic DMC-G5, f/4.2, 1/40 sec, 17mm (=34mm), ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DMC-G5
Lens:	LUMIX G VARIO 14-45/F3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/4.2
Exposure Time:	0.025 sec (1/40)
Focal Length:	17mm (35mm equivalent: 34mm)
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	-2 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2015 (Windows)
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