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2019

  • Work on this object began.

2020

2021

  • We acquired this object.

2024

2025

  • You found it!

Video Installation, Choreography of Life

This is a Video installation. It was designed by Charles Reilly and institution: Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. It is dated 2019 and we acquired it in 2021. Its medium is moving image (digital video, 3:27 min.; color, sound). It is a part of the Digital department.

This object was donated by Charles Reilly. It is credited Gift of Charles Reilly.

Cite this object as

Video Installation, Choreography of Life; Designed by Charles Reilly (New Zealand, b. 1983); Institution: Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering; moving image (digital video, 3:27 min.; color, sound); Gift of Charles Reilly; 2021-42-1

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Acquired! Shaping the National Design Collection.

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