Hanging Wires of Babylon
2021
Multichannel Sound Installation
As part of “Reflections” at the Schwartsche Villa
Berlin-Steglitz
The Hanging Wires of Babylon is a multichannel sound installation
that explores the possibilities of modular synthesizers, speakers and
cables as sculptural material. Various Doepfer A-100 modules are
single-positioned around the space, interconnected by audio and electric
powers, generating a network of electromagnetic and sonic interaction.
Through the use of different sensors, the installation reacts to the
public and creates a generative composition that reflects on the
perceptual capabilities of technology and their influence in our
artistic experience. Speaker cones reproduce the processes and bring
attention to the sounds that are always happening on top of our head.
The audience is then confronted with a mediated perception of the space,
that evoke the images of promised pasts and possible futures,
generating a new virtual reality.