Introduction

Greek : "entrope" = the act of re-turning, a change of stratagems, of feelings,
the act of retiring into oneself for fear, shame, confusion
Greek : "Entropia" = regression, confusion, shame

According to the theory of entropy, everything tends towards chaos. More complex combinations hold more energy. An object's degree of entropy can be measured in terms of energetic value. This principle causes many spontaneous reactions. A top spins regularly until it tips over, i.e. when entropy prevails, rendering the motion chaotic. The top stops at last. Entropy is maximal. Its molecules are moving in greater disorder for want of a predictable global motion. They are coming and going but never really leaving where they are. The participant, however, by turning the top one more time, locally reverses the entropy by his will, know-how and energy. The game is not over yet. Commutors' transits on moving walkways, escalators or elevators, through corridors and gangways, show best how well-ordered our everyday lives are: The same routes connect day after day our domestic rotes to our office routines. Upon leaving these pre-ordained paths passengers once again choose their own directions, which may also become an opportunity to give free course to their desires, to question themselves, to break free, to escape or perhaps even to give way to some kind of rebellious or subversive impulse.