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Bianca Hisse

A metal sculpture is placed on the piers along Storgatan, in front of Örebro Castle. The sculpture consists of metal tubes welded together and resembles a large pair of binoculars which looks out over the water and the castle.

Photo: Sofie Isaksson

Through the use of steel tubes in this sculpture, Hisse aims to mimic optical instruments, i.e., binoculars, telescopes and microscopes. The artwork encourages use, like those coin-operated binoculars that are often placed at tourist sites to allow visitors to get a closer look at a beautiful view. But when you look more closely and try to use this instrument, you soon realize that its functionality is distorted. The odd composition of metal tubes seems to obstruct rather than improve the view. The sculpture can be interpreted as an analogue glitch – a technical fault – that cannot be altered. What do we do if the functions of things change, or stop working?

A metal sculpture is placed on the piers along Storgatan, in front of Örebro Castle. The sculpture consists of metal tubes welded together and resembles a large pair of binoculars looking out over the water and the castle. A close-up of the sculpture at the bottom of the picture, Örebro Castle can be seen in the background

Photo: Sofie Isaksson

Extreme close-up of what is the core of the sculpture, the hole you have to peek through to look at the view over the water and the castle. In the hole, smaller metal tubes are joined together with holes and noise that make it difficult to see anything through them.

Photo: Sofie Isaksson

Artwork: Deflection

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Material: Metal

Location: Storgatan

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