Sound Bites

Sound Bites   2023  
Wooden shelf, shelf brackets, mini tripods, glass domes, transducers, ping pong balls, mini amp, audio components, audio recording.

An audio of underwater sounds is channelled through the mini amp into the transducers that are mounted inside the glass domes. The transducers are situated on the wooden bases of the glass domes. As the audio is played the ping pong balls bounce in response to the vibrations emitted by the transducers. Any audio file can be used but in this case the audio was recordings of underwater sounds. The sound is also emitted from the transducers as well as being channelled into a vibrotactile pillow which can be held.
Above all of this is small monitor that presents a video of the location the underwater sounds were recorded.

Image Description: (Left)
A multi media wall installation includes a small black mini amp just above floor level. Above this is a small wooden shelf with a black vibrotactile cushion resting it. Above the cushion is another larger wooden shelf . On the shelf are three mini silver tripods, each holding an enclosed  glass covering. Inside this covering is a small speaker and a white ping pong ball. Above the shelf is a small black monitor showing a video of rocks and gurgling water.
Image Description: (Right)
On a partially visible wooden shelf are two mini silver tripods hold glass coverings. Inside each glass is a small speaker and a white ping pong ball.