This event is in the past.It took place on October 24, 2013 at bitforms gallery.


Michel de Broin turns repurposed gadgets into puzzles that short-circuit expectations. Watch a bicycle power a smoke machine, or a medieval knight figurine spark a broken lightbulb—everyday tech malfunctioning on purpose.
Conceptual art
Tech-meets-sculpture
Thought-provoking
Contemporary installation
Tips
🧠"reveals a blind spot in our technological consciousness" (Daniel Sherer)
🚲the bike piece converts pedaling into actual smoke
🏛️small gallery—plan for a focused 20-minute visit
Retooled Appliances
Lower East Side


Michel de Broin turns repurposed gadgets into puzzles that short-circuit expectations. Watch a bicycle power a smoke machine, or a medieval knight figurine spark a broken lightbulb—everyday tech malfunctioning on purpose.
Conceptual art
Tech-meets-sculpture
Thought-provoking
Contemporary installation
Tips
🧠"reveals a blind spot in our technological consciousness" (Daniel Sherer)
🚲the bike piece converts pedaling into actual smoke
🏛️small gallery—plan for a focused 20-minute visit
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