Grid Drawing Machine, 1992 (detail)
Steel rail, pulleys, rope, 2 motors, electronics, switches, box, pen, spare nibs, brackets, wick
The work is a sound-activated drawing machine which reacts to external sound input from visitors. For this exhibition, the machine reacts also to a Max/MSP patch by Ken Ueno. Ken’s software performs a sample of his voice by selecting random star.
Photo © Carsten Eisfeld