Tripwire by J.M. Albert and A. Fure – A wall of strings in constant flux

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Tripwire (2011) is a kinetic installation by the French visual artist Jean-Michel Albert and American composer Ashley Fure. A vertical set of 18 (or 24) elastic strings – each individually motorized and controlled via MaxMSP/Jitter – is set into an undulating motion, creating a wall of geometrical apparitions in constant flux. Fixed to a massive frame (14m L, 4.5m H, 2,5m W) and immersed in projected lights and ghostly sounds the captivating, almost holographic display becomes a "complex, synthetic form that engages the eye, the ear and the body" (Fure's website). Visitors passing along the structure are tracked via infrared sensors at the base of the installation, their presence affecting the preprogrammed waveforms – an invitation "to manipulate, interrogate, and reflect upon the elasticity of time." (artist statement)

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Published by Alexander Scholz

Alexander Scholz is a Berlin-based writer, artistic director, cultural worker, and publicist. As the founder and creative director of HOLO, an editorial and curatorial platform interested in emergent creative practice, he helps produce and disseminate knowledge on disciplinary interstices, artistic research, and cultural transformations in the digital age. Over the past few years, he curated exhibitions, conferences, and educational programmes for organizations and festivals including A.C.C. (Gwangju, KR), Mapping (Geneva, CH), MUTEK (Montréal, CA), and NODE Forum for Digital Arts (Frankfurt, DE).

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