Mementō. 2015

Sound Installation in Public Space 

10m x 9m x 4m. 6 channel sound, PP raffia fabric, contact mics, braided steel cable, custom software.

MEMENTŌ is a public sound installation in collaboration with the architect collective Moradavaga.

Eighty-four sheets of plastic emulating paper are forming a moving labyrinth. Each sheet has a contact microphone that detects its movement and triggers the sound in a 6-channel system.

Penetrating this paper forest, the visitor slowly discovers that the di erent surrounding sounds are created not only by the wind but also by his/her own movements. It can become either a playground or a still and poetic space for contemplation. In this way Memento is a polymorphous installation, getting in uenced by its audience and the space conditions.

Ceredits

Commission: Imaginarius Festival

Host: Santa Maria da Feira
Idea, Design, Construction: Manfred Eccli, Pedro Cavaco

Idea, Sound, Software: Marc Vilanova

Performers: Mbalou Arnould, Nella Turkki
Installation Support: Rossana Ribeiro

Partner: Cavaco & Coquet, Lda

Support: Grupo Portucel Soporcel

Special Thanks: Miguel Coquet, Sr. Ricardo, Rita Pinto, Dr. Fernando Jorge Monteiro, Marco Santos, Andrea Valente, Pedro Nuno Santos, Adriana Brandão, Humberto Teixeira, Bruno Costa, Daniel Vilar, Gil Ferreira

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