In The Spotlight: Whirly Loops
During '10 years of S.M.A.K. Moves', we are opening up the museum to various partners. Here, they will showcase their work, host activities, or use the museum as a temporary workspace.
Whirly Loops is a project by the research group The Algorithmic Gaze of Sint Lucas Antwerpen. Their research explores the intersection between movement, sound and technology. For this installation they were inspired by Bow Echo by Aziz Hazara, where five young boys climb a mountain on which they then play the kazoo in strong winds. In dialogue with this work, they designed five “whirly tubes” controlled by motors that turn based on visitor’s movements. Creating an evolving sonic experience, the generated wind answers back to Hazara’s Bow Echo.
The Algorithmic Gaze
Lieven Menschaert - Hardware research & design
Frederik De Bleser - Software
Cèlia Tort Pujol - Concept & sonic development
