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Jul 2023
Sound Installation
Synchronous Motor, Alminium, Stainless, Gear, Acrylic
Fukuoka, Japan

A rod welded to the shaft of a motor that rotates once every 60 seconds plucks a string once per minute. The motor is also connected to shafts that rotate once every 60 minutes and once every 12 hours. These gradually wind the string, slowly increasing its tension over time. Although the change in tension is minimal, subtle variations emerge in the sound produced by the string each minute. By listening closely, one can perceive the gradual shift in tension through these sonic differences.

60秒に一回転するモーターの軸に溶接された棒が、弦を1分ごとに弾く。 さらに、モーターは60分で一回転する軸、および12時間で一回転する軸とも接続されており、それらがゆっくりと弦を巻き取ることで、弦の張力が徐々に高まっていく。 張力の変化はごくわずかだが、弦が毎分奏でる音微細な変化から、時間の移り変わりを感じ取ることができる。

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