Seismic Keyboard

2008
110x240x170cm
Wood, hammers, electrical cables, screws, conduits, incandescent bulbs
Collection of the Inhotim Contemporary Art Center

The Seismic Keyboard is a sound device, a combination of a musical keyboard and concrete-breaking machines. When manipulated, it produces waves that vibrate the ground while simultaneously producing machine noises. It is shaped like a 6-legged animal. The keyboard is sensitive to pressure variations so that the more force is applied to the keys, the stronger the vibration of the hammers hitting the ground. Incandescent bulbs light up with the same intensity as the keys are pressed.