PHOTOPHON
soundart by klaus filip and noid
diagram from graham bell's patent of 1880
Using the principle of Graham Bell's invention "photophone", the installation features
- a direct translation from different sounds into light
- multiple lamp transmission of this optical sound signal and
- a transformation back into sound at the headphones.
all the lights in a room embed sound
There are no sounds in the room that can be heard without our especially developed headphones, only gently pulsing lightbulbs can be seen.
The headphones are equipped with seperate light to sound circuits on each side, thus the light-signal reaching one side will be transformed into sound directly to the according ear. With these headphones you will hear every light bulb transmitting a different sound.
Walking inside the installation you create your very personal soundscape by physically mixing the sound-sources.
Think of it as a multiple speaker installation with the big difference, that the light signals only reach your ear optically, which means, only if you "look" at a bulb with your ear you will hear it.
The sound mixing effect of moving between the bulbs, turning your head and so on is drastically different than in a conventional speaker installation.
Also you can add actions like shading the the bulbs with your hands, swing the bulbs or bang your head.
exhibitions:
UBU Zagreb Croatia march 2017
IMA St.Pölten Austria dec 2015
music unlimited Alter Schlachthof Wels Austria nov 2015
CMMAS Morelia Mexico feb 2014
Museo Universitario del Chopo Mexico City feb 2014
Qorikancha Cusco Peru feb 2014
Espacio Fundación Telefónica Lima Peru jan 2014
una casa Buenos Aires Argentina jan 2014
La Cupola Cordoba Argentina jan 2014
Casa Colmena Mendoza Argentina jan 2014
Lumen festival Punta Arenas Chile dec 2013 lumen
tsonami festival Valparaiso Chile dec 2013 tsonami.cl
cantabrian society of sonic artists Christchurch New Zealand nov 2013 auricle.org.nz
bogong electric festival Australia nov 2013
klangmanifeste Wien A 2012
fluss Wolkersdorf A 2011
Konfrontationen Nickelsdorf A 2010
Radlab Gallery Kyoto JP 2010
