Sunset/Sunrise consists of two information signs placed next to one another that recall departure boards in train stations and airports. One displays the name of a place where the sun is setting, at that exact moment, and the other simultaneously the name of a place where the sun is rising. Sunset/Sunrise takes us on a 24 hour journey across thousands of cities, oceans and continents, as the sun circulates the globe in real time.
Watching the constantly changing names of places, you can follow the course of time, imagine exotic places with evocative names, or wait for the sun to come up on a distant loved one. As the night comes to an end, the anticipation of the sunrise becomes stronger as the names displayed become closer and closer, until the sun rises and continues its relentless journey westward.
Sunset/Sunrise Melbourne has been developed for the Victoria Gallery, State Library Victoria, Melbourne, for Handmade Universe: From craft to code and the spaces between.
A previous iteration in Germany was created using repurposed Split-Flap displays.
Technical collaborator: Evan Gillespie
