Dynamic Capacities

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Abstract

Dynamic Capacities is both an interactive and an autonomous kinetic installation. As a construction site of sounds, electronics interact with mechanics, sounds with movement. The filigree construction of three installation elements provides an aesthetic counterpoint
to the wild movements of the mechanics and the unusual Theremin sounds. The individual Theremins in each installation element work electronically providing an electromagnetic field influenced by the dynamic body-capacity of the spectator. As the spectator is transformed into an actor a kinetic system is set into motion. A lever gear governed mainly by the sound level through a microphone sensor moves an antenna plate towards the electromagnetic field. This charges the dynamic capacity of the Theremin and consequently initiates a change in the sound pattern. Subsequently the
sensor-governed mechanic reacts generating a new flow of movements resulting in new changes in the sound pattern. The three installation elements communicate and interact with each other as well as with the viewer/actor. They quarrel and struggle, calm down, harmonise, and doze away to sleep. Continuously new, unpredictable sound patterns emerge. All three parts of the system react to the faintest change in their environment. A weak current of air - as well as a spectator’s interaction- is sufficient to make them roar.
More => http://www.schuelke.org/dynamic.html

Artists / Authors

• Björn Schülke, Media artist, Student assistent, GMD Forschungszentrum Informationstechnik, Sankt Augustin

Cooperators

• Udo Zlender, Research Scientist, GMD Forschungszentrum Informationstechnik, Sankt Augustin
• Wolfgang  Strauss, Director of Theremin based EFS research, GMD Forschungszentrum Informationstechnik, Sankt Augustin
• Monika Fleischmann, Head of Media Arts Research Studies (MARS), GMD Forschungszentrum Informationstechnik, Sankt Augustin

Origination

Germany, 1998

Partners / Sponsors

The work was part of the Theremin based research on electric field sensing (EFS) at GMD which was headed by Wolfgang Strauss, Monika Fleischmann & Yinlin Li.

URL

» http://netzspannung.…/dynamic-capacities/

Submission

Redaktion netzspannung.org, May 3, 2004

Category

• artistic production

Keywords

• Topics:
  • body |
  • media art |
  • interactivity
• Formats:
  • installation |
  • interactive |
  • audio
• Technology:
  • electromagnetic tracking

Additions to Keyword List

• kinetische Klangskulptur