Glass plates and a metal frame are assembled along with an airtight compact of a cubic shape. Air is slowly pumped out of the resulting sculpture. The constant rise of low pressure level leads to the unpredictable implosion of the sculpture itself. emptyimplosionCuboids is part of the ongoing series ‘the unstable systems’: an investigation into vacuum states and their destructive power, excised in the virtual space as simulation and as well in the physical space. Although the collapse of the fragile glass plates stands out at the end of the implosion process with its tragic beauty, the artwork actually focuses on the probability of the event.

Armin Keplinger (b. 1982) is an artist with focus on digital image creation and state of art CGI techniques. In his practice, Keplinger explores the interaction between digital and physical spaces as well as the split between different stages of time.

During recent years, Keplinger has focused his creative efforts on the intersection between physical and virtual space, with special emphasis on Virtual Reality. In his work, Keplinger relies on a minimalistic visual prose through artworks that constantly change forms and shapes in order to shift people’s perception.

His video works, sculptures and installations have been exhibited at Winzavod Moscow Contemporary Art Center (RUS), Opera National de Paris (FRA), Saatchi Gallery (UK) and Hessel Museum of Art (USA) among other ones.