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Mnemonic
Devicive
23" diameter x 7" |
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The
array of devices inside the tire entices viewer participation.
As a hand reaches out to it, eerie sounds emanate from
the piece. If any of the devices are touched, the sounds
responsively change to a dramatic squeal. The experience
is intentionally designed to be inscrutable. It is a
device that stands to remind us of our individual lack
of technological knowledge. As humanity impresses itself
with its technological invention, individually we understand
very little of it. Even old technology. We may have a
general understanding of mechanical technologies such
as switches and tires but the Theremin, which was invented
in 1927, is an electronic instrument that is full of
invisible forces that seem mysterious. Even though I
built this Theremin by hand, I remain perplexed and humbled
by electronics.
Play to hear a sample of this sound sculpture |