Ritual
Ritual
2016, 73" x 67" x 40"
Fire-scorched spruce, butternut, steel, birch, electromagnets, 3D-printed PLA, steel strings.
A resonating sound sculpture controlled through a touch-screen interface.
A resonating sound sculpture controlled through a touch-screen interface.
Use these sounds to create a surrounding tranquil atmosphere, to aid in meditation, or sleep.
Influences from altar architecture of Christian, Buddhist, and Shinto traditions merge with mid-century modern minimalist aesthetic, inviting viewers to settle into a carpeted space for a period of calm mind and intimacy.
Explore your own ritual.
Materials
Sculpture fabricated from butternut wood with fire-scorched spruce soundboard and hand-styled patina metal finish.
Supporting black steel frame and birch altar.
Electromagnets vibrate metal strings to create the sound.
Includes
Artwork includes a pre-configured touch-screen device to control the sound; users can select different soundscapes.
Altar, carpet, and pillows included as a full interior setting.