2009
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3E-ROI aka.. Exponential Evolution aka.. Horny for Progress
by Charlie Brinson
Contact Email: charliebrinson@gmail.com
The 3E-ROI project charts the evolution from sticks and stones to alloys and polymers. Standing 50 feet long, 25 feet high and incorporating dynamic light, sound, and video elements, this sculpture embodies the path of Extrasomatic Evolution and Energy Return on Invested, mimicking the exponential curves associated with our explosive growth in population and technology. Extrasomatic evolution is progress in technology and culture-evolution outside of our bodies. Advancements in technology yield increased energy efficiency, which in turn allows technology to advance further. The endpoint to this feedback loop is unclear. The aim of 3E-ROI is to provoke the spectator to consider how rapid growth might be contributing to overpopulation, over-consumption of energy, and domineering attitudes towards our environment. In a time of environmental crisis, it's important to know of where we've been, where we are, and where we're going. 3E-ROI prompts the question: what's next in human evolution?
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