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Photos by Max Oettli (those
taken inside are from the thin end of the chamber).
This work was constructed specifically to explore
the possibilities of experiencing a present
point in time as part of an eternal continuum.
The experience was to work on three levels,
the physical, the emotional and the conceptual.
The dimensions and orientation of the chamber
and the angle of the mirrors were related to
a one place and one time event which could also
occur, given the appropriate specifications,
in other places synchronistical or not.
Before the chamber could be constructed it was
necessary to calculate the precise altitude
of the sun at solar noon on the day of the event.
This enabled the receptor tube for the sun Œs
rays, and the mirrors to be set at the correct
angles for a vertical beam of light to occur.
By overlaying a series of maps it was possible
to calculate the degree latitude for the car
park. Then, using this information and a set
of Sun Tables, it was possible to calculate
the angle at which the sun's rays would strike
the ground. This was verified by conducting
a series of sextant readings at solar noon on
the days leading up to the event.
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