Exhibition / Devil’s Rope: The Encounter
Devil’s Rope: The Encounter
Kinetic, interactive sound installation
Barbed wire, turnbuckle, speaker, amplifier, MAX, Arduino, microphone stand
For over a century, iron barbed wire has been used almost everywhere: around fields and pastures in the country, in the city, on walls or fences of factories, around military barracks and even private residences. It has always been efficient enough to perform its designated tasks: to define space and to establish territorial boundaries. “Devil’s Rope: The Encounter” intends to reclect on global human mobility. As viewers approach the barbed wire, the sensor detects their presence and alters the frequency at which the wire vibrates. This dynamic effect serves as a metaphorical representation of the audience’s proximity to the complexities and resonances of the borders.
repost from @errant.sound
Erteks installation Devil’s Rope, induces viewers to explore materials associated with borders, utilizing barbed wire and turnbuckles to evoke themes of movement and human mobility. It transforms the gallery into a symbolic space with a border, dynamically altering its soundscape in response to the audience’s proximity. The installation offers a confrontation and confines visitors’ mobility in the exhibition space, addressing the social resonance of borders.
Sculpted Sonorities
January 19-25th 2024
Errant Sound
Rungestraße 20, 10179 Berlin
Many thanks to @steffi_weismann and @maxjoyorg for their curatorial feedback.
production support: @_ereinhardt @cihankucuk_ @gokce__balci