eidophone

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The Eidophone celebrates the complex interaction between image (eidos) and sound (phonè). A thin rubber membrane two meters in diameter is stretched over a metal frame. Trombones attached to the membrane create fluid kaleidoscopic patterns as the music vibrates through pigments strewn by the artist on its drum-like surface. Mundane objects are similarly transformed through their interaction with the Eidophone: cups, sticks, and even a vacuum cleaner are employed to create unique artworks. For the musicians and the public gathered around the Eidophone, the membrane becomes a mesmeric focal point making this fusion of image and sound reminiscent of a ritual.

With special thanks to Tiong Ang, Sinta Wullur, Wolter Wierbos, Ernst Reiziger, Lino Hellings, Martin Spanjaard and Ramón Gieling