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Orchestra cinetica

Orchestra cinetica

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Roberto Pugliese

Orchestra Cinetica metal, Plexiglas, electromagnets mantle, electronic circuits

120x70x20 cm, 3 min. AC Loop

2011

In a cabinet made ​​of Plexiglas there are a number of mantle electromagnets * of a different nature. Activating each device, controlled by a microprocessor and custom made software, induces each devices to perform a fixed rhythmic section. By enabling each electromechanical device to perform at once we create a kinetic orchestra capable to play a musical score. The electromagnets are designed and manufactured for other needs; in this case they are used to create expressive unusual and unsettling music.

*Electromechanical component that activates a piston when it receives an electrical impulse, if it is placed near an object the piston creates a percussion on the latter making it resonate.

Photos by Thomas Nitz