Inner Ring
Inner Ring
Interactive sound sculpture
Folding metal chairs, electronics, rosin
2024
Inner Ring is composed of 5 chairs, each with a contact microphone below the seat, sending a body's movements (including speech) to a speaker positioned under the seat of the chair next to it. Since the microphones are placed next to speakers, there is a loud feedback loop when bodies are not present to absorb the higher sound frequencies. This prompts people to sit down in order to maintain sonic comfort for everyone in the room.
Installed at Stella Elkins Gallery at Tyler School of Art and Architecture in Philadelphia, December 2024