Omphalomin - a public sound sculpture

OMPHALOMIN, 2006, an permanent, interactive sound sculpture by visual artist Gun Holmström.
It was commissioned by the Helsinki City Art Museum 2006 and it is placed in a park in eastern Helsinki (Rekipellonpuisto, Vesala). More info at www.gnuh.net

Category:

Music

Tags:

• sound
• music
• sculpture
• art
• interactive
• Helsinki
• Vesala
• Gun_Holmström

[suncu91]

it would be interesting too see it when it rains

[gunmaria]

@suncu91 rain doesn't make a difference - as long as there is daylight

[bebeiron]

Underbar. Love it :)

[gunmaria]

@bebeiron tack!

[gunmaria]

@DAKMAIN It uses optical sensors (light sensors)

[DAKMAIN]

@gunmaria Heat sensors, like the ones now in my ipod, right?

[gunmaria]

@SeriousIlya

Hi, thanks for the feedback! Yes it's electronic, it works with optical sensors. Inspiration for this piece was the theremin, on of the first electronical instruments.

[gunmaria]

@SeriousIlya

Hi, thanks for the feedback! Yes it's electronic, it works with optical sensors. Inspiration for this piece was the theremin, on of the first electronical instruments.

[picklesnorf101]

It's very pretty and sleek it looks and sounds like it's from the future. Very nice sculpture. PEACE x_X

[SeriousIlya]

Very, very interesting. How does it work? Im guessing it's either electronic, or something to do with the air going through and being compressed.

Id love to make stuff like that in the future, though Im more of a painter than a sculptor