Weight Watcher

“Weight Watcher” by James Georgopoulos is a vintage 1940’s refrigerator, retrofitted with a closed circuit video system (from an ex-goverment building), coldly depositing the viewer onto a screen within the appliance.

Inspired by today’s advanced refrigerators, now manufactured with basic artificial intelligence. The front mounted camera is made to make the viewer feel as if they’re being watched, their choices evaluated, as AI will further advance to learn about your habits and assist you.

“Weight Watcher” was part of the 2016 solo show “The Earth is Flat” at MAMA Gallery in downtown Los Angeles. The work is part of the permanent collection on view at the Summit Hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio.

"Weight Watcher" by James Georgopoulos, Front view installation

Front view installation

aluminum, metal, glass, copper, plastic, concrete, enamel, closed circuit live video feed

90 × 29 1/2 × 22 1/2 in (228.6 × 74.9 × 57.2 cm)

James Georgopoulos 2016

Photo Courtesy of MAMA Gallery Los Angeles

"Weight Watcher" by James Georgopoulos, Front view installation 2

Front view installation 2

aluminum, metal, glass, copper, plastic, concrete, enamel, closed circuit live video feed

90 × 29 1/2 × 22 1/2 in (228.6 × 74.9 × 57.2 cm)

James Georgopoulos 2016

Photo Courtesy of MAMA Gallery Los Angeles

"Weight Watcher" by James Georgopuolos

Weight Watcher

“Weight Watcher” is a vintage 1940’s refrigerator, retrofitted with a closed circuit video system (from an ex-goverment building), coldly depositing the viewer onto a screen within the appliance.

Inspired by today’s advanced refrigerators, now manufactured with basic artificial intelligence. The front mounted camera is made to make the viewer feel as if they’re being watched, their choices evaluated, as AI will further advance to learn about your habits and assist you.

aluminum, metal, glass, copper, plastic, concrete, enamel, closed circuit live video feed

90 × 29 1/2 × 22 1/2 in (228.6 × 74.9 × 57.2 cm)

James Georgopoulos 2016

Photo Courtesy of MAMA Gallery Los Angeles

"Weight Watcher" by James Georgopoulos, Side view installation

Side view installation

aluminum, metal, glass, copper, plastic, concrete, enamel, closed circuit live video feed

90 × 29 1/2 × 22 1/2 in (228.6 × 74.9 × 57.2 cm)

James Georgopoulos 2016

Photo Courtesy of MAMA Gallery Los Angeles

"Weight Watcher" by James Georgopoulos, Side view installation 2

Side view installation 2

aluminum, metal, glass, copper, plastic, concrete, enamel, closed circuit live video feed

90 × 29 1/2 × 22 1/2 in (228.6 × 74.9 × 57.2 cm)

James Georgopoulos 2016

Photo Courtesy of MAMA Gallery Los Angeles

"Weight Watcher" by James Georgopoulos, on permanent display at Summit Hotel, Ohio

Weight Watcher

On view in the permanent collection at The Summit Hotel, Cincinnati.

Weight Watcher (Copy)

Weight Watcher

“Weight Watcher” is a vintage 1940’s refrigerator, retrofitted with a closed circuit video system (from an ex-goverment building), coldly depositing the viewer onto a screen within the appliance.

Inspired by today’s advanced refrigerators, now manufactured with basic artificial intelligence. The front mounted camera is made to make the viewer feel as if they’re being watched, their choices evaluated, as AI will further advance to learn about your habits and assist you.

aluminum, metal, glass, copper, plastic, concrete, enamel, closed circuit live video feed

90 × 29 1/2 × 22 1/2 in (228.6 × 74.9 × 57.2 cm)

James Georgopoulos 2016

Photo Courtesy of MAMA Gallery Los Angeles

Front view installation (Copy)

Front view installation

aluminum, metal, glass, copper, plastic, concrete, enamel, closed circuit live video feed

90 × 29 1/2 × 22 1/2 in (228.6 × 74.9 × 57.2 cm)

James Georgopoulos 2016

Photo Courtesy of MAMA Gallery Los Angeles

Side view installation (Copy)

Side view installation

aluminum, metal, glass, copper, plastic, concrete, enamel, closed circuit live video feed

90 × 29 1/2 × 22 1/2 in (228.6 × 74.9 × 57.2 cm)

James Georgopoulos 2016

Photo Courtesy of MAMA Gallery Los Angeles

Side view installation 2 (Copy)

Side view installation 2

aluminum, metal, glass, copper, plastic, concrete, enamel, closed circuit live video feed

90 × 29 1/2 × 22 1/2 in (228.6 × 74.9 × 57.2 cm)

James Georgopoulos 2016

Photo Courtesy of MAMA Gallery Los Angeles

Front view installation 2 (Copy)

Front view installation 2

aluminum, metal, glass, copper, plastic, concrete, enamel, closed circuit live video feed

90 × 29 1/2 × 22 1/2 in (228.6 × 74.9 × 57.2 cm)

James Georgopoulos 2016

Photo Courtesy of MAMA Gallery Los Angeles

Weight Watcher (Copy)

Weight Watcher

On view in the permanent collection at The Summit Hotel, Cincinnati.

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