Solstice

Commissioned by Creative Time, New York, for the exhibition Art in the Anchorage. A candle suspended eight feet is monitored by an electronic system to measure the minor fluctuations of the candle’s flame. Using this measurement, the sound of an extremely loud wind storm is generated and modulated by the movement of the flame.

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Solstice

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1996
Dimensions Variable
Candle, video camera, custom electronics

Commissioned by Creative Time, New York, for the exhibition Art in the Anchorage. A candle suspended eight feet is monitored by an electronic system to measure the minor fluctuations of the candle’s flame. Using this measurement, the sound of an extremely loud wind storm is generated and modulated by the movement of the flame.

Commissioned by Creative Time, New York, for the exhibition Art in the Anchorage. A candle suspended eight feet is monitored by an electronic system to measure the minor fluctuations of the candle’s flame. Using this measurement, the sound of an extremely loud wind storm is generated and modulated by the movement of the flame.