The Watt? light

By Regine
on July 4, 2005 12:53 PM
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To switch on the Watt? Light, by Paul Cocksedge (designed in 2003), you need to draw a pencil line on a sheet of paper in order to complete the electric circuit. The switch is based on the natural conductive properties of the graphite found in pencils. Rub the line out to switch the light off.

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Seen at the Touch Me exhibition, Victoria and Albert museum, London, until 29 August 2005.

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On Friday, Rebecca and I took a trip down to London to see the Touch Me exhibition at the V&A, after I'd read about it over at we make money not art. Naturally, with a title like Touch Me, it... Read More

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