Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” first version, 2007
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” first version, 2007
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” first version, 2007
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” first version, 2007
“EROKITEL” first version, advertisement on tabloid paper, 2007
“EROKITEL” first version, advertisement on tabloid paper, 2007
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” USA version, 2008
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” USA version, 2008
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” USA version, 2008
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” USA version, 2008
 “EROKITEL” USA version, advertisement on tabloid paper, 2008
“EROKITEL” USA version, advertisement on tabloid paper, 2008
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” third and practical model ‘KIBOU’, 2011
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” third and practical model ‘KIBOU’, 2011
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” third and practical model ‘KIBOU’, 2011
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” third and practical model ‘KIBOU’, 2011
“EROKITEL” third and practical model ‘KIBOU’, advertisement on tabloid paper, 2011
“EROKITEL” third and practical model ‘KIBOU’, advertisement on tabloid paper, 2011
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” 4th model 'HAL', 2013
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” 4th model 'HAL', 2013
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” 4th model 'HAL', 2013
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” 4th model 'HAL', 2013
“EROKITEL” 4th model 'HAL', advertisement on tabloid paper, 2013
“EROKITEL” 4th model 'HAL', advertisement on tabloid paper, 2013
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” 5th model, 2016, Photo by Kenji Morita, Courtesy of the artist and MUJIN-TO Production, As an alternative to limited resources such as oil, coal or natural gas, this work was invented to provide eternally stable energy by converting “libido” to electricity. Chim↑Pom inserted tiny ads with a phone number on various platforms, camouflaging them as erotic phone line information. Upon receiving a call from unknown male adults who saw those ads, the machine will convert radio waves into electricity by an optical sensor with a relay. The fifth model was created based on power plants, perfect for an
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” 5th model, 2016, Photo by Kenji Morita, Courtesy of the artist and MUJIN-TO Production, As an alternative to limited resources such as oil, coal or natural gas, this work was invented to provide eternally stable energy by converting “libido” to electricity. Chim↑Pom inserted tiny ads with a phone number on various platforms, camouflaging them as erotic phone line information. Upon receiving a call from unknown male adults who saw those ads, the machine will convert radio waves into electricity by an optical sensor with a relay. The fifth model was created based on power plants, perfect for an "exhibition to be completely destroyed" in post-March 11th Japan.
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” 6th Model, 2022, Installation view: “Chim↑Pom: Happy Spring” (Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, 2022), Photo by Kenji Morita, Courtesy of Mori Art Museum, Tokyo
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” 6th Model, 2022, Installation view: “Chim↑Pom: Happy Spring” (Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, 2022), Photo by Kenji Morita, Courtesy of Mori Art Museum, Tokyo
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” 6th Model, 2022, Installation view: “Chim↑Pom from Smappa!Group” (ANOMALY, Tokyo, 2022), Photo by Kenji Morita, Courtesy of the artist and ANOMALY
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” 6th Model, 2022, Installation view: “Chim↑Pom from Smappa!Group” (ANOMALY, Tokyo, 2022), Photo by Kenji Morita, Courtesy of the artist and ANOMALY
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” 6th Model, 2022, Installation view: “Chim↑Pom from Smappa!Group” (ANOMALY, Tokyo, 2022), Photo by Kenji Morita, Courtesy of the artist and ANOMALY
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” 6th Model, 2022, Installation view: “Chim↑Pom from Smappa!Group” (ANOMALY, Tokyo, 2022), Photo by Kenji Morita, Courtesy of the artist and ANOMALY
Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” (2007 - )
Mixed media

In this series, Chim↑Pom developed an idea of converting libido into a source of perpetual energy to substitute depleting natural resources such as oil, coal and natural gas. Regardless of the media used, they inserted tiny ads with a phone number on various platforms, camouflaging them as erotic phone line information. Upon receiving a call from unknown male adults who saw those ads, the machine converts radio waves into electricity by an optical sensor with a relay.