Surrounding us there is a constantly vibrating field of energy. These vibrations can be caught within shapes of space and frequencies of time to form patterns that communicate. Undercurrent attempts to bring these subtle movements, and their potential relationships, into our field of focus.
The rooms of A — DASH become an expanded instrument. Suspended piano wire, acoustically and electromagnetically amplified, emphasizes the geometry of the room. The harmonic relationships of these tones become visual patterns, through mirrors, speakers, and light. While the noise of the city activates and plays the suspended wires, rhythms from nature sound within the installation furniture. Visitors are invited to lie on the benches and experience listening through the ear, body, and eye.
Detail of installation room 1. Piano strings, motors, motion sensors, light diffusion paper.
Detail of installation room 1. Piano strings across light diffusion paper. Afternoon light.
Detail of installation room 1. Hands on piano strings, light diffusion paper.
Photo by Stéphane Charpentier.
Detail of room 1: found unpright piano bridge, laser cut bridges, contact microphones.
Detail of room 1: motion activated motor attached to found wood with rubber bands, found piano felt.
Detail of room 1: motion activated motor with found piano felt, beneath light diffusion paper. This motor when activated hits 2 strings.
Detail of installation room 1. Piano strings, motors, motion sensors, contact microphones, found upright piano bridge, light diffusion paper.
Detail of installation room 2. Guitar amplifier, mirror, balloon, laser, LED light, enlarger lens.
Detail of room 2. Lissajou patterns created by mirrors on balloons on the speakers of a guitar amplifier.
Detail of room 2: lissajous patterns created by lasers, mirrors, & balloons on the speakers of a guitar amplifier.
Detail of room 2: lissajous patterns created by lasers, mirrors, & balloons on the speakers of a guitar amplifier.