Material Expressions No. 1

biometric performance sculpture with motorized music box actuated by electromyography (EMG) data from bicep
Artwork

Material Expressions No. 1

2016
durational performance with motor, music box, electromyography (EMG) sensors, microcontroller
duration and dimensions variable

Material Expressions No. 1 is a sculptural endurance performance with a motorized sound sculpture that is actuated by electromyography (EMG). A modified music box apparatus plays Mozart's Wiegenlied as the performer flexes their bicep. EMG electrodes measuring levels of electricity in the bicep activate a motor that turns the drum cylinder on the music box.

Material Expressions No. 1 is a sculptural endurance performance with a motorized sound sculpture that is actuated by electromyography (EMG). A modified music box apparatus plays Mozart's Wiegenlied as the performer flexes their bicep. EMG electrodes measuring levels of electricity in the bicep activate a motor that turns the drum cylinder on the music box.

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Center for HCI
Subnet AIR Salzburg
Troikatronix: Isadora
Schmiede Hallein
Harvestworks

Project support provided by subnetAIR, Schmiede, The Center for Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Salzburg, Harvestworks

Special thanks to Mark Coniglio of TroikaTronix