SCULPTURE & INSTALLATION
SOUND BASED WORKS
OMPHALOMIN, 2006
PHOTOMIN, 2005
"MENTAL ME", 2007LIGHT BASED WORKS
WEB BASED WORKS
OMPHALOMIN
2006
interactive sound sculpture. Mixed media, height 80 cm.
The Omphalomin is a permanent outdoor sound sculpture. It was commissioned by the Helsinki City Art Museum 2006 and it is placed in a park in eastern Helsinki (Rekipellonpuisto, Vesala).
The sculpture is made of stainless steel and creates sound through optical sensors, which react to the movement of the hands of the player. My inspiration for this work was the theremin, one of the first electronic instruments (1919) and designed to be played without being touched by it's creator Léon Theremin.
”Omphalos” is Greek and means ”navel”, the centre of the world. The mirror-like surface of the sculpture reflects the environment, and the optic sensors reacts softly to the movement of the hands of the player. The sound works as a sculptural element – it has a mould, texture and dynamics.
I also planned the three winding stone aisles that lead up to the small hill where the sculpture is placed.
My thanks to Jari Lehtinen who invented the technical solutions, and to Klas Fontell at the Helsinki City Art Museum who believed in the idea.
PHOTOMIN
interactive
sound sculpture, 2005. Mixed Media. Collaboration with Jari Lehtinen.
The interactivity of the sound sculpure is based on four light sensors that are placed in the sphere. When the player covers the sensors with his/her hands, the photomin makes sounds (music). The transparent sphere is covered with a handwritten text about "after death" experiences - stories telling about encountering a divine light and hearing beautiful sounds.
Images below from the opening of "Muu 18" at the Helsinki Kunsthall in February 2005.
MENTAL- ME
VJ performance with a Photomin
at Gallery Sinne, Helsinki April 2007
Mi Duncker (photominist) & Gun Holmström (Visual streaming)
TRANSACIONES - AN ONLINE DICTIONARY
An ongoing online community and networking art project in collaboration with Juan Recaman and the community in Sibundoy, Colombia. From 2009=>
Transaciones is networking at Facebook, blogspot and Youtube and open for anyone.
Funded by FRAME - Finnish Fund for Art Exchange
CALEIDOSKOPE
light sculpture, 2002, 2 m x 2 m, technique mixed.
The "Caleidoskope" was commissioned by the Helsinki City for a new building in Laajasalo in Helsinki (a health and social center).
The lights (duo color RBG LEDs) are programmed to change color in certain intervals. The light pattern is constantly changing, and new mandala patterns are created.