Ring Machine
Steel, wood, ball bearings, motor, motor controllers, fabric, projection.
The motion of the sculpture is initiated by live wave-height data from NOAA (noaa.gov/).
The sound created by the movement of the ball bearings emulates the sound of ocean waves.
Work with Amie McNeel and Mark Zirpel.
Photo credit: Amie McNeel, James Harnois, Russell Johnson.