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| OMPHALOMIN,
A SOUND SCULPTURE |
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OMPHALOMIN 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. The video below is a short documentation of the piece. Visual artist Clara Ursitti impersonates the famous theremin virtuosa Clara Rockmore, who was a great inspiration for this art work. My thanks to Jari Lehtinen who invented the technical solutions, and to Klas Fontell at the Helsinki City Art Museum. The Omphalomin was inaugurated by the City Council Second Chairman Pekka Sauri in Vesala, Helsinki on June 20, 2006 |
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PHOTOMIN 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. |
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MENTAL- ME VJ performance with a Photomin at Gallery Sinne, Helsinki April 2007 Mi Duncker (photominist) & Gun Holmström (Visual streaming) |
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