August Musger (1868–1929) was a native son of the town of Eisenerz and, as a priest, was very interested in the natural sciences, especially physics. He is considered the inventor of slow-motion technique and is a pioneer of cinematic art.
On the occasion of his 150th birthday and the 70th anniversary of the municipality of Eisenerz, the Institute for Art in Public Spaces Styria held a competition for a monument. The winning entry is a bust of Musger, which rotates under its glass cover so quickly at the push of a button that only contours can be recognized and the sculpture becomes anonymous. By using the slow-motion function on their smartphones, viewers can decelerate the rotation to make the figure recognizable again. Different time perceptions, as well as spatial and temporal changes, are made just as conscious as contemporary possibilities of accelerating or slowing down temporal processes with digital devices. August Musger laid the foundation for this over one hundred years ago.
KiöR thanks Gerhild Illmaier, eisenerZ*ART and Alexandra Riewe for pointing out Musger's relation to Eisenerz and for initiating this memorial.
Supported by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas.
Location:
Bergmannsplatz, 8790 Eisenerz
47°32'29.4"N 14°53'18.3"E
