URBAN WIND / INSTALLATION

URBAN WIND IS AN INSTALLATION FROM MY WINDFIELDS SERIES. THE DEVICES OF THE SERIE WINDFIELDS HAVE IN COMMON THAT THEY RELY, IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, TO THE DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WIND _ THE AIR FLUX. IN URBAN WIND, THEY ARE WIND SENSORS ARE INSTALLED IN STRATEGIC POINTS OF THE CITY [ E.G. ::: INTERSECTIONS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS, PARKS, ROOFTOPS . . . ]. THE VELOCITY AND DIRECTION OF THE WIND WILL BE ANALYZED AND THAN TRANSMIT BY WIFI TO A GROUP OF ACCORDIONS THAT WILL EMIT A EUPHONIC SOUNDSCAPE. PUBLIC CAN EAR THE PULMONARY DYNAMICS OF THE CITY TROUGHT EACH ACCORDEONS BELLOWS.THE DIFFERENTS HARMONIES ARE CREATED BY THE WIND FLOW.

PRESENTED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN KOREA AT THE INCHEON INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL ART FESTIVAL 2010.

CODING+ELECTRONICS: PATRICK SAINT-DENIS