Latest: Subtle Technologies Festival, 2012, Toronto, Canada | Exhibition at European Media Arts Festival 2012, Osnabrück, Germany | exhibition at Digital IA.12 Media Arts Festival, Szczecin, Poland | Honorary Mention at VIDA 13.2 Award for Art & Technology | exhibition at Cartes Flux Media Arts Festival 2011, Helsinki, Finnland | exhibition at Emergeandsee Media-Arts Festival 2011, Berlin, Germany.
ZOANTHROID
The project is based on a simplified approach from the field of behavioural science. Mankind is enabled to interact with a hitherto unknown entity – the Zoanthroid.
A technile organism. A Hybrid entity.
Nestled in a kinetic object, origins of evolutionary biology and media technology are set in relation. Ninety (90), kinetically moved tuning forks arranged in a circle, simulate tentacle-like feelers, that beckon the visitor through its organic movements and demand admiration from the beholder with its auditory appeal - yet at the same time not allowing him get too close.
The skeleton and the external organs are formed by metallic, the internal organs by electronic parts. The body of the Zoanthroids have a cylindrical base shape, as seen with their biological relatives; Hexacorallia Zoantharia. Limbs and body parts are constructed bilaterally.
The complete series of eight art-prints (70x100cm) can be found here.
Motor driven tentacles are raised and lowered in organic movements, lulling approaching prey with hypnotic-compelling wave-movements. Zoanthroids feed on human admiration.
Overheard information is given to the mesenteries where they are further processed and returned to the actuators as movement request types which take the form of waves varying in speed and direction. When converting external stimuli into electrical signals, and ultimately into physical (mechanical kinetic) movements, sounds form and are amplified by the resonant surface of the capitulum. Borne drivers growing on the underside of the capitulum, play at frequencies that enable the tuning forks to vibrate, thus revealing the excitement of the Zoanthroids.
Cartes Flux Media-Arts Festival, Helsinki, October 2011 (more pictures)
Emergeandsee Media-Arts Festival, Berlin, June 2011 (more pictures)
THE EVOLUTION OF A TUNING-FORK
The Story behind the Zoanthroid: Where did it come from? Where will it evolve to? A series of lasercuts and a capacitive tuning fork performing a pulse by touching perhaps can help to give an answer…
The Zoanthroid was developed by Felix Hardmood Beck during his Master Sholar project at the University of the Arts Berlin. For more information and the complete documentation please visit hardmood.info.You may have a look to the pictures taken at the Emergeandsee Media-Arts Festival (Berlin, 2011), Cartes Flux Media-Arts Festival (Helsinki, 2011), Digital_ia Festival (Szczecin, 2012) or the European Media-Arts Festival (Osnabrück, 2012).
If you are interested in exhibiting this artwork write an email to secretary@hardmood.info.
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