Unlogical Instrument

Please watch with sound :D

Video source: Bilibili

Unlogical Instrument is a series of sound making instruments. Unlogical is a statement about breaking the dogmatic approach of commonly used music making approaches. It introduces an interactive mechanism mediated by intuitive human gestures and the curiosity to explore tangible material.

Keywords: #Material-Driven-Design #smart textile #sensorial interaction #musical instruments #gestures #playability.

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Publication and Exhibition

This project was exhibited in 2023 DIS ART GALLERY, also published in the proceedings of DIS 2023

Concept

Unlogical Instrument - 01 locates the focus on the textile. It's an artwork investigates the relationship between the gestures and the sound perception that originates from the textile through a material-driven approach. Inkjet printing is applied to transfer the original textile into a sensorial interface. The audience will listen to the sound while interacting with the textile surface, exploring and understanding this instrument through free-form playing.

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.* Peformance using the instrument

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TPU, poking, stroking, manufacturing process. Conductive ink on TPU fabric surface.

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Sound design in MaxMsp

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Ongoing, using artificial leather with printed circuit, rub (contact) to make sound.

Some printings.