rhythmical symbol

rhythmical symbol is a one-minute installation for your computer. A ubiquitous flashing cursor invites you to imagine the endless possibilities of the blank page/screen. You can choose to watch, think and imagine or to input characters and words into the application. Entered content is saved as a text file which is either overwritten by subsequent runs of the installation or can be actively saved by the user.

The work is an attempt to reclaim the ‘personal’ prefix in ‘personal computer’ by focusing on the private encounter with the computer interface, rather than the social. In the endless stream of micro-blogging on websites such as Facebook and Twitter, the installation offers an alternative platform that can be both private and ephemeral; limited by time, not character limits.