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A Sound And Art Installation Created from 250 Cardboard Boxes

10.09.15 | By
A Sound And Art Installation Created from 250 Cardboard Boxes

While everyday cardboard may not seem to be the most high-tech material, that’s what Zimoun turned to in order to create a room-size installation that addresses multiple contrasting themes. As part of the What Lies Beneath exhibition at Borusan Contemporary in Istanbul, Zimoun, along with two other artists, produced a space that promotes reflection and contemplation around cultural and social conditions.

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Using dozens of the same sized cardboard boxes, motors, wood, metal, tape and wire, the boxes are arranged in a specific order that results in complex sounds and motion. Acting as a sculptural space, each box is intentionally placed to highlight its rhythmic and sonic potential. A controlled mechanism creates sonic and physical vibrations that further deepens the dynamic nature of the speakers, and varies in time and force. Set in a white box of a room, the unexpected low-tech boxes create a new architecture of sound that stands out amongst the highly controlled space of the gallery.

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Photos © Studio Zimoun.

After surviving a quarter life crisis, Nanette went from working in healthcare canadian meds to pursuing her loves of design, food and writing. During the day she works in social media marketing, by night she writes for Design Milk. You can find more of her work at nanettewong.com.