Ars Electronica Festival · 1996
The Global Clock Project
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 1996
Masaki Fujihata's “The Global Clock Project” was honoured with a Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica 1996, category Net Based Art. Masaki Fujihata has 5 more works in this atlas.
The "Global Clock Project" is a visualization of the earth as a clock, using light sensors connected through the Internet to any other site anywhere in the world. The light sensors in various parts of the world transmit the real-time brightness ofthat specific location.
About Masaki Fujihata
Masaki Fujihata (J), born 1956; BA in 1979 and MA in 1981 at Tokyo University of Arts/design course; 1982 - 1990 business career (SEDIC Inc., FROGS Inc.), board member of Japan Animation Film Association, since 1987 Member of ASIFA, since 1990 Associate…
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