Hi everyone,I wanted to share this visual art installation with you. It features a text excerpt from Kolly Aris’ book "Erde" displayed on an original 1983 Apple IIe CRT monitor. Note on language: The book and the text on the screen are in German. In the style of James Joyce's "Finnegans Wake", the author frees German grammar from its rigid structures, turning the words into a fluid, philosophical texture about space, time, and matter.By displaying this boundless, experimental German prose on a rigid, early green-phosphor computer screen, I wanted to explore the tension between mechanical constraints and linguistic freedom.
The Conceptual Loop: The fascinating truth behind this project is that Kolly Aris actually wrote the entire book "Erde" back then on an original Apple IIe. By bringing the text back onto this very green-phosphor screen, the installation closes a historical and media-archaeological loop.
Even if you don't speak German, the visual rhythm and the typography of the words on the CRT monitor are an essential part of the experience. I would love to hear your thoughts!
