77 Trier West

Interactive sound installation
By Josep-Maria Balanyà

This installation consists of 53 polished stainless steel pieces of various shapes and weight, hung with nylon thread to a 3 x 3 m iron frame suspended at a height of about 4 m. 
Twelve of the pieces are prepared with small vibrating motors. Through an electronic program, these engines will reproduce a composition. 
In addition, the installation can be played with mallets and drumsticks. Thus, visitors to the exhibition can spontaneously play the pieces and make music.
The installation was premiered at the Europäische Kunstakademie Trier, Germany, on August 9, 2012.

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Cinco exteriores ke cuelgan

Interactive installation that presents a sound object consisting of five pieces of iron and created by Balanyà in collaboration with a sculptor. The vibrations of the metal are caught by contact microphones and modified by delay. The visitors can play the object, using it as a percussion instrument.

Estats de So/Roll i d’Ànima

Interactive installation / exhibition with nine sound objects created by Balanyà. It was produced by the Museum of Modern Art of Tarragona, Spain, where it was shown for the first time. The visitors are allowed to play the objects, using them as percussion instruments. The installation can be accompanied with performances, presenting the musical function of every object. Didactic sessions can be organised as well.