The SINE WAVE ORCHESTRA stay
2017
Each visitor is given a small device which can play a sine wave, chooses its frequency, and positions it at a location on one of the 49 spiral-shaped columns of copper wire that are arranged in a grid in the exhibition space. These sine waves remain audible for the rest of the exhibition period, which means that the sound field - starting with absolute silence at the beginning of the exhibition - gets increasingly complex with every single visitor’s contribution towards the end of the exhibition. It is thus a collective performance, creating a work that continues to change while revealing different sonic qualities depending on the listening point, and number and position of device being installed.
Exhibitions Data
Commissioned by Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM]
Equipment support FOSTEX COMPANY
Co-developed with YCAM InterLab