:D * CHIMECCO KINETIC SCULPTURE * * Chimecco is an interactive instrument and kinetic sculpture by artist, architect, and designer Mark Nixon. * Made from 600 50mm diameter gold anodized aluminium pipes ranging in length from 120 mm up to 3750mm, the pipes are attached to the underside of a bridge, creating a sort of instrument that resembles a giant insect. On the top of the bridge are interactive nodes that allow people to “play” it. The instrument is completed by the combined interactions of human and natural movement, but it can never be experienced in its totality. * According to Mark, the design is based on the idea of music and interaction as a catalyst for conversation and play. Also, the idea that the “hidden” sculpture could, in fact, remain hidden unless the wind were to blog a certain way, revealing itself to the listener. Or, perhaps a passerby would walk right over it, not even knowing it was there. The piece can be experienced in a number of different ways but never in its totality. Along with a team, Mark spent an entire month constructing the giant instrument. ~ Jaime Derringer
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 00:13:24 +0000
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