Press Room
Our own view of things is shown in the documentation videos on Blinkenlights, Arcade and Stereoscope — plus the talk from Chaos Communication Camp 2023 that tells the whole story of the project.
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Sonovision · 12/2002
Les écrans géants de la Nuit Blanche
In-depth report by the trade magazine on Arcade at the BnF: control computers running Linux, cabling, safety requirements and two floodlights per window.
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Artchitecture · 11/2002
La BNF en 520 pixels
“When a hacker walks through a city, he sees computer screens everywhere” — Tim Pritlove on Arcade.
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Bauwelt · 11/2002
Transmediale.02
Bauwelt on transmediale — with Blinkenlights as the farewell to the Haus des Lehrers.
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Arte · Oct 26, 2002
Arte
French version of the Arte report on Arcade: preparations in Berlin, set-up at the BnF, architect Dominique Perrault and the opening at Nuit Blanche.
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Arte · Oct 26, 2002
Arte
In-depth report on Arcade: from converting the construction floodlights in Berlin and power problems during set-up on the BnF tower to the opening — with architect Dominique Perrault and a look back at Blinkenlights.
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De Ingenieur · Oct 25, 2002
Flat Wordt Beeldscherm
Short news item: for Nuit Blanche, the Bibliothèque nationale de France becomes a 20×26-pixel screen on which visitors play Tetris, Pac-Man, Pong and Breakout by mobile phone.
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Le Monde · Oct 8, 2002
Des dizaines de milliers de noctambules frustrés, la Nuit blanche victime de son succès
Taking stock of Nuit Blanche: a victim of its own success.
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Le Monde · Oct 5, 2002
Nuit blanche, Paris rêve éveillée
Announcement of the first Nuit Blanche in Paris.
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Micro Hebdo · Oct 3, 2002
Les illuminés
Report: the Berlin collective turns the façade of the BnF into a giant interactive screen.
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Professional Lighting Design · 10/2002
Der größte Computerbildschirm aller Zeiten
Light art: Arcade as a new dimension of interactive light installations in public space.
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BBC News · Sep 29, 2002
BBC News
Brief report from Paris: the CCC turns the façade of the national library into a 520-pixel screen, five kilometres of cable, Tetris by mobile phone for passers-by.
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Qvest · 09/2002
Blinking Lights
Short news item in the Berlin magazine: after Blinkenlights, Arcade is on its way at the Bibliothèque nationale de France — 520 windows, eleven nights from 25 September.
