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The Prix Ars Electronica Archive is a collection enabling search and viewing of all the submissions since 1987. The award-winning projects are documented with catalogue texts and audio-visual media. All other submissions can be searched by title/artist and displayed with year, category in list form. Please cite the credits (artwork name, artist and photographer) and only use the materials if your article is related to Ars Electronica.
Cycloïd-E
Cod.Act,
Michel Décosterd,
André Décosterd
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A show object, a fascinating sound sculpture!
To start off, a desire to approach mechanisms that produce visible undulatory movements and to set them against the development of sound waves. A pendulum. And if this pendulum were made up of horizontally articulated segments, if a motor replaced the gravitational effect? The segments of the pendulum become metallic tubes equipped with sound sources and with measuring instruments capable of making them resonate according to their rotations.
A succession of unexpected movements becomes apparent. The equilibrium in the energy exchanges between the segments is almost perfect; the trajectories are surprisingly right and natural. We’re faced with harmony.
Through its fascinating and hypnotic dance, “Cycloïd-E” delineates the space of sound orbits and creates a unique kinetic and polyphonic work.
To start off, a desire to approach mechanisms that produce visible undulatory movements and to set them against the development of sound waves. A pendulum. And if this pendulum were made up of horizontally articulated segments, if a motor replaced the gravitational effect? The segments of the pendulum become metallic tubes equipped with sound sources and with measuring instruments capable of making them resonate according to their rotations.
A succession of unexpected movements becomes apparent. The equilibrium in the energy exchanges between the segments is almost perfect; the trajectories are surprisingly right and natural. We’re faced with harmony.
Through its fascinating and hypnotic dance, “Cycloïd-E” delineates the space of sound orbits and creates a unique kinetic and polyphonic work.
Cod.Act / André Décosterd, Michel Décosterd (CH) combine their know-how under the label Cod.Act. The first is a musician, composer and sound plastician, the second is an architect and plastician. Together they develop artistic productions such as performances and interactive sound-installations. The basis of their approach is a reflection on sound and movement and their possible interaction.