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Name of Project : Bamiyan Afghanistan Laser Project
Time : opening in June 2012
Venue : Bamiyan City, Bamiyan, Afghanistan
Content of Program : projection of 160-240 images of Buddhas
Time of program : 1 hour after sundown, 6 days without friday.
Number of programs : 12 programs per year
Equipments : Laser systems 250 pcs / Solar energy
systems / Batteries
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Over 250 laser systems installed 500m,1km and 5km in distance from
the Bamiyan hills will project multiple layers of original Yamagata
Buddha images drawn in striking colors.
The laser images will be projected for 1 hour after sundown, 6 days without friday.
The laser systems built specifically for this installation will
shoot long range green beams and short range multiple color beams, designed
to create a striking contrast to the purplish red hue of the
Bamiyan sunset and the black mountain shadows. The energy used
by the laser systems will be produced by environmental friendly
windmills and solar power plants. The power produced
is also meant to provide light and electricity for the people
of Bamiyan. |
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original Bamiyan Buddhas were created approximately 1500 years
ago, as one of the most significant historical monuments of
mankind. My artistic concept is to create original images
of Buddha and project them with the most unique,powerful and
cutting edge laser technology of today onto the site where once
the ancient Bamiyan Buddhas stood. Thus we will be able
to revive the great creative spirit of mankind which produced
the Great Buddha of Bamiyan centuries ago. A collaboration of
ancient and new art will become a cultural icon of revived civilization in
Afghanistan.
By permanently creating an artwork of laser system installation
in Bamiyan, we intend to stimulate both the land and the people of
Bamiyan. |
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| >> August, 2003 : |
Artist’s First visit to Bamiyan, Afghanistan. |
| >> January, 2005 : |
Agreement with Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. |
| >> August, 2005 : |
Artist’s 2nd visit to Bamiyan, Afghanistan |
>> 2006
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2011 : |
Experiment with laser systems in Bamiyan. |
| Order wind mills and solar panels. |
| Order laser systems. |
| Construction of foundations for wind and solar energy systems and mud shelters for laser systems. |
Construction of laser systems, cooling and control systems.
Installation of power and laser systems. |
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| >> May, 2012 : |
Test of electrical systems, wiring and laser systems. |
| >> May-June, 2012 : |
Programming of laser show control. |
| >> Mid June, 2012 : |
BAMIYAN AFGHANISTAN LASER PROJECT 2012 Grand Opening. |
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