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T H E   I N S T A L L A T I O N   A N D  T H E  M A R S H A L L  I S L A N D S   I N   P A R A L L E L S 
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Pacific Ocean
north of the equator

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the Sunpendulum Time-Eye of the Marshall Islands installed at Majuro on the roof of the College of the Marshall Islands - CMI

 

Delap-Uliga-Darrit, capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) at the Majuro Atoll.
more than 20.000 of the 60.000 Marshallese are living there
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the 29 atolls with over 1200 islands and islets of RMI are coral deposits on the crater rims of submerged volcanoes
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Steve Why, the Sunpendulum Coordinator of the Marshall Islands

 


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Wilson G. Hess, President of the College of the Marshall Islands

 


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Carlos Domnick, Chief Administration Officer - CMI

 


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Hofstetter Kurt, concept and media artist, Sunpendulum director

 

 
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Marilyn Harry,
secretary / CMI - head office

 


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friendly welcome and introduction

 


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looking for the best position for the Sunpendulum Time-Eye of the Marshall Islands

 


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 the right position has been found

 


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Peter Macwhaleng, director of the CMI- IT department

 


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  Peter Macwhaleng and Hofstetter Kurt planning a wooden construction for the Time-Eye's bracket

 


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calculating the exact position using the Golden Mean

 


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Dr. Christoph Traxler, representative of the Vienna University of Technology, and Hofstetter Kurt checking the exact direction towards the east

 


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mounting the Time Eye's video camera

 

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running the video and power cables
from the camera to the Time-Eye's computer system down to the IT-lab

 


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closing
the Time Eye's weather proof case


 


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 connecting the Sunpendulum Time-Eye's Server and bringing in its final position

 


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connected to the internet ... ready to transmit images from the sky over the Marshall Islands

 


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success !!!

 


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 running

 


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Hofstetter Kurt is very happy and proud about the successful installation of the 12th Time Eye at  Majuro

 


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invitation of the Sunpendulum Team
by the Honorable Gerald M. Zackios,
Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands

 

spectacular scenarios
after sunset
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Dr. Christoph Traxler, representative of the Vienna University of Technology, Hofstetter Kurt and the Honorable Gerald M. Zackios  talking about the importance of art in international relations

 


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Laura
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on August 24th, 2006 the Installation of the 12th Time-Eye, i.e. the Closing of the Circle, was inaugurated by a Sunpendulum press event at CMI - Uliga Campus

 

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welcoming words by Steve Why  introducing the Sunpendulum Team and the agenda of the press event

 

down town Majuro
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opening statement by Wilson G. Hess, President of the College of the Marshall Islands

 

capitol complex
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Hofstetter Kurt thanking everyone involved in the realisation of the 12th Sunpendulum Time-Eye of the Marshall Islands

 



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guests of honour attended the Sunpendulum press event

 


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Dr. Christoph Traxler, representative of the Institute of Computergraphics and Algorithms / Vienna University of Technology,
highlighting the role of the Institute in the realisation of the Sunpendulum project

 


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iron land marks
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Hofstetter Kurt handed over one of his "Facing Time Eye" artworks to President
Wilson G. Hess

 


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lunch for guests and students

 


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in the evening a Sunpendulum reception took place to celebrate the closing of the 12 Time Eyes circle at the very nice ocean site at CMI-backyard

 


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representatives of the College, guests of honour as well as the stuff of the CMI attended the reception

 


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Carlos Domnick , CAO of CMI guided through the evening

 


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words in respect from Chief Herman Nopkin, former land owner at CMI

 


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Kirtley Pinho, CEO of United Atoll Enterprises giving words of reflection and thanks

 


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screening of the sunpendulum presentation video

 

Arno Atoll in the neighbourhood
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President Wilson G. Hess and Hofstetter Kurt signing the Sunpendulum Collaboration Agreement in presence of the honorable guests
 


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opening the buffet dinner
 


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a special program of experimental art videos by Barbara Doser and Hofstetter Kurt - PARALLEL MEDIA - closes the official part of the "Sunpendulum - Closing the Circle" celebration at Majuro

 

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The Sunpendulum Team of the Marshall Islands:
Dr. Christoh Traxler,
Barbara Doser (artist, Sunpendulum documentation),
Hofstetter Kurt

 


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many thanks for the great collaboration to the staff of the College of the Marshall Islands

the impressions will ever last
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