Jaka Mihelic: Rubens' Tube
Jaka Mihelic: Rubens' Tube


»Inspired by the research by John Le Conte, Rudolph Koenig and August Kundt, the pioneers of research on the influence of sound on the fire, Heinrich Rubens drilled 200 little holes in a 4 metres long metal tube and filled it with flammable gas in his workshop in 1904. When he ignited the gas, it burned evenly, but when he let a sound through one end of the tube, he noticed that the flame created a constant wave which was long exactly as the wavelength of the sound he let through the tube. The sculptor Jaka Mihelič has re-created THE RUBENS' TUBE. This unique event at the opening of the festival Lighting guerrilla will feature the Rubens' tube flaming to the sounds of the 2227 band.


JAKA MIHELIČ (1972) graduated in sculpture at ALUO in Ljubljana. In 2003 he finished the post-graduate study of art restoration at the department of art restoration at ALUO. After the study he worked as a restorer and taught at the School of photography and design in Ljubljana as well. He also worked as a TV and event host, an anchor-man at the Radio Študent, while in the meantime he was exploring different materials (plaster, X-ray scans, iron and others) and created many exhibitions. His unique Katabrank bicycles, that take most of his time lately, won him presence at different selected exhibitions, among others at the Biennale of industrial design. KATABRANK BICYCLES are true riding sculptures and until now he's created 26 of those bicycles. His works are presented at home and abroad as well.

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Lighting Guerrilla

Movement, Ljubljana – various locations, May 17th – June 16th 2012

 

Jaka Mihelič (SI): Rubens' tube

Thursday, May 17th, at 21.30, Križevniška cerkev, Ljubljana

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