Sonic Planetarium: Satellite Pipes is a site-specific variation of Sonic Planetarium at Tufts University as part of TuftsPUBLIC: Wave Farm in Residence and is on view November 2018 to May 2019. [visiting information here] Seven silver cylinders hang from the Aidekman Art Center’s atrium ceiling and channel audio representing satellites and other orbiting objects which are … [Read more...]
Moon Arrow
Moon Arrow, 2018. ~ 3 ft x 3 ft x 6 ft, electronics (raspberry pi, arduino, servos), mixed materials. Project website: moonarrow.net. Moon Arrow is a sculptural arrow which continually points at the moon. It is installed temporarily on shorelines and other public locations around New York City and filmed in time lapse to reveal the motion of the arrow alongside the motion … [Read more...]
Go GOES Radiotelescope
Go GOES Radiotelescope, 2017. Satellite dish and support structures, electronics, software, portable viewport, chair Go GOES Radiotelescope is a portable station for receiving images and weather information from GOES-EAST, a NOAA geostationary spacecraft. By looking through the viewport of the radiotelescope, the viewer is aligned with the satellite—you are looking directly … [Read more...]
Sonic Planetarium
Sonic Planetarium, 2017-ONGOING. Sound installation, 9 speakers. Project website: sonicplanetarium.net. Sonic Planetarium is an audio model of the stuff in earth’s orbit, in real time. Sound files representing individual satellites play directionally across a speaker array as the actual objects pass far overhead, as if you can hear into space. Sonic Planetarium was … [Read more...]
Beachball Antennas
Beachball Antennas, 2016. Four designs based on 3 antenna structures, using beachballs, vinyl, coax cable, copper foil, and software-defined radio. I created a series of antennas in the form of beachballs for temporary installation on the beaches of Southern Florida. The antennas were a site-specific response to the environment and conditions in and around Miami, and were used … [Read more...]