Masssabrage—The Only way to Celebrate Champagne
Jona Hoier
Interactive Installation, 2008
Interface Cultures
*Masssabrage* is a machine that transfers the idea of opening a bottle of champagne with a saber (a technique called sabrage, which was practiced in the time of Napoleon) to the age of technology and mass production. A saber is slid along the body of the bottle towards the neck. The force of the blade hitting the lip of the bottle separates the collar from the neck of the bottle. The cork and collar fly with up to 200 km/h for up to 15 meters. *Masssabrage* is an ironical statement about mass production and the use of technology.
Interactive Installation, 2008
Interface Cultures
*Masssabrage* is a machine that transfers the idea of opening a bottle of champagne with a saber (a technique called sabrage, which was practiced in the time of Napoleon) to the age of technology and mass production. A saber is slid along the body of the bottle towards the neck. The force of the blade hitting the lip of the bottle separates the collar from the neck of the bottle. The cork and collar fly with up to 200 km/h for up to 15 meters. *Masssabrage* is an ironical statement about mass production and the use of technology.
