A tactile object by Petr Nikl, intended for drawing with light, gives a new form to the Golem.
Through this object, every one has a unique opportunity to wake up one’s own imaginary Golem, hidden in Nikl’s object and one’s fantasies. It is possible to draw with a finger, light or music. The object consists of two parts which are abstract in themselves and first of all constitute sites for mirroring and for capturing a face, symbol, sign, letter or word. This mirroring, writing or signing fully depends on each visitor. The project is not intended exclusively for children. All visitors have an equal opportunity to transcribe through the sand to a shining glass and circle a scallop which is projected onto a screen as a shadow play.
The object has a form of a round wooden table with a glass working plate which is backlit and evenly spread with fine sand. When the sand is pushed aside, the light goes through it and creates projections on the walls. Visitors can thus create light pictures and signs. The fine sound of the movement of sand on the plate is scanned and reproduced by inbuilt loudspeakers. Interaction with the object/the Golem therefore fills the space with figures and echoes.