Exhibition / Acoustic Horizon at UdK x Berlin, Masumi Space
Acoustic Horizon was presented last week at Masumi Space as part of UdK x Berlin. The horn rotated 360 degrees, responding to its orientation and bringing different layers of Berlin’s urban soundscape into the exhibition space.
Acoustic Horizon
interactive sound installation
metal, solar panels, arduino, electronic compass sensor, amplifiers, speakers, shakers
“Acoustic Horizon” is an interactive sound installation that deals with the acoustic relationship between the human and its environment. Using a soundscape approach, the installation reflects on both the history, present and possible future environmental quality of the site by actively blurring the boundaries of proximity and distance. It plays soundscapes by generating connections between concepts that we see as opposing such as distant/close, nature/technology, conscious/unconscious, natural/artificial or physical and emotional.
It’s a performative/interactive installation that consists of a hexagonal horn-shaped sculpture, transistors, solar panels, a location sensor (electronic compass), speakers and shakers. The interactive sound installation is powered with solar panels and can be rotated. According to the direction, it brings distant sounds to the site and lets the audience listen to the “horizon”.
