Brass (Messing), vibration motors, transparent drawing paper, cables, carbon fiber, silicon, screws, acrylglas and steel wires.
Driver circuits, Arduinos Mega, Sensors, Computer, Switcher
Wood Frames
Frames Dimensions: 5 of 86 x 86 cm. 1 of 86 x 120 cm.
Installation dimension: Variable.
In a room, specially designed an acoustic installation recreated the sounds produced by a colony of chirping cicadas. The insects were imitated by 60 electromechanical objects which generated cicada-like sounds and could even communicate with each other in a similar way. Not only did they react to the visitors, but their behaviour also underwent an evolution of adaptation and modification. The result was a “living” system of unpredictable, yet rule-driven acoustic interactions, based on cicada communication patterns and the musical composition.
Prototyping, Physical computing and assembly: Juan Pablo Ayala-Cortés, Industrial Designer
Agent-based system design and development: Christian Parsons