Mill

2010
200x50x30cm
Copper tubes and connections, wood, amplifier, speaker, springs, magnetic pickups, motor, various mechanisms
Private collection

The Mill is an electroacoustic sculpture. A machine that produces mechanical music. It has a presence sensor. When someone crosses in front of it, a mechanism is activated, producing music. A motor sets several pulleys in motion. The pulleys activate various mechanisms that produce sound by hitting springs or by friction with a metal plate. All elements have their own pickup. A 4-channel amplifier mixes and amplifies the sound. The sound produced reminds us of the soundtrack of science fiction films or an industrial environment.