THE CONTRAPTION
[with Ryan Grunklee and Xinle Wang]
The notion of parametric relationships was the driving force behind this installation: a device that translates the geometry and weight of various objects into musical chords - atonal or harmonic.
The intention was to make evident
the unseen relationships that can develop between different nodes in a parametric system (as typefied in new design softwares such as Revit and other BIM-based systems). The intuitive nature of sound and music can potentially make people think of objects in a different way.
Using six octaves of the G note as a base, we devised a dynamic matrix (a table) upon which various objects sit. The shape, position and weight of that object presses on the matrix uniquely, which in turn, affects the individual “fingers” holding the keys down on the keyboard below, resulting in a new chord different than the baseline G.
