Center on Contemporary Art

PlateTechTonics

Shmoos Installation

June 1994

Pictured: Bass Shmoos (left),
Tenor Shmoos, Alto Shmoos.
Wind blown pendulums
(wooden dowels with sails)
are located on strings
above piezos. Oscillating
fans are activated by patrons
pressing switches at along
installation base board.
Switches at base activate
feedback circuits and pendulum
beating. Oscillating fans pointed at
silver platters cause weight of
resonator to shift affecting
instrument resonance.

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