Fireside Angel was painted by Max Ernst in 1937 and it a painting inspired from political events. In 1937, a scene of destruction took place as Facists ruled in Germany and Italy. Max Ernst created the figure of the Hausengel. The artist himself described it as “a kind of juggernaut that destroys and exterminates everything that gets in its way.” Here it is captured in one of the amazing new LED projectors.
They make an object appear like it is in 3D when in fact it is just a spinning bar of light. This one is in the Sammlung Scharf-Gerstenberg museum in Berlin and shows the crazy Physics of illusion with a 3D Hologram LED Fan More Detail Fireside Angel was painted by Max Ernst in 1937. Ernst created this painting for the Exposition international du surrealism which took place at the Galerie de Beaux-Arts in Paris.
This painting is one of few in his career that were inspired from political events. Ernst painted Fireside Angel shortly after the defeat of the Spanish Republicans in the Spanish Civil War. In this conflict, Spanish fascist leaders were supported by Germany and Italy in their victory. Ernst’s goal was to depict the chaos that he saw spreading over Europe and the ruin that fascism brings to countries.
From 26 November 2021 to 13 March 2022, the holographic work Hausengel (also known as The Fireside Angel) by the award-winning artist Cyprien Gaillard will be presented in the rotunda at the Sammlung Scharf-Gerstenberg. The work refers to the famous painting of the same name by the surrealist Max Ernst, which was created four years before his emigration to the United States of Amerika, and enters into an impressive dialogue with Ernst’s works and the permanent exhibition of the Scharf-Gerstenberg Collection. 1937, a scene of destruction: Strongly affected by the world situation at that time – National Socialism raged in Germany, the Fascists ruled Italy and the Republicans had just suffered a heavy defeat in the Spanish Civil War – Max Ernst created the figure of the Hausengel.
The artist himself described it as “a kind of juggernaut that destroys and exterminates everything that gets in its way.” Ernst painted three versions. The last and largest was subtitled The Triumph of Surrealism and served Cyprien Gaillard as the basis for another, fourth version of the Hausengel. In 2019, at the 58th Venice Biennale, Gaillard brought the Hausengel back to life. Using electronic technology, he gave the raging monster a new meaning. The spookily flickering creature, which – unlike Ernst’s versions devours itself in order to continually bear itself anew, is only discernible from a certain viewing point. This epiphany of evil can only be seen from a position of direct encounter.
Step aside and the haunting image instantly disappears. All that remains is a dark LED display, accompanied by an audible buzzing. “3D hologram LED projectors” typically refer to 3D hologram fans, which use rapidly spinning LED light bars to create the illusion of images and video floating in mid-air without borders or backgrounds.
Features and Usage Technology: They use persistence of vision (POV) with an array of high-brightness LED lights rotating at high speed (around 600-750 rpm) to generate images. 3D Effect: The resulting visuals appear as seamless 3D images that seem to float, making them highly effective for advertising and promotional displays in commercial settings like shops, malls, airports, and trade shows.
Control: Most modern units support Wi-Fi connectivity and can be controlled via mobile apps or computer software to upload and manage content (which is typically black-background MP4, JPG, AVI, etc. formats).
Safety: Due to the high-speed rotating blades, they are usually wall-mounted or require a protective acrylic enclosure, especially in public areas.
